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Questions & Answers about Я сижу здесь.
What does Я сижу здесь. mean in English?
It translates to "I am sitting here." The sentence indicates that the speaker is currently engaged in the action of sitting at a location described as "here."
Why is there no auxiliary verb like am in this Russian sentence?
Russian grammar omits the present-tense copula (the equivalent of "am", "is", or "are" in English). The conjugated verb (сижу) already carries the meaning of the present state, so no additional verb is needed.
What is the root verb in the sentence, and how is it conjugated?
The root verb is сидеть, meaning "to sit." In the sentence, it is conjugated as сижу, which is the first-person singular form in the present tense.
Why is the pronoun Я included even though Russian often allows dropping subject pronouns?
While Russian sometimes omits subject pronouns because verb conjugations make the subject clear, using Я here adds clarity and emphasis. This is especially helpful for learners to firmly associate the action with the first person (I).
What function does the word здесь serve in the sentence?