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Questions & Answers about Мой друг забавный.
What does Мой mean in this sentence, and why is it used?
Мой is the Russian possessive pronoun for “my” when referring to a masculine singular noun. It is used here because друг (friend) is a masculine noun, so Мой shows possession and agrees in gender and number with друг.
Why is there no verb like “is” in the sentence Мой друг забавный?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb быть (“to be”) is typically omitted. Even though the English translation is “My friend is funny,” Russian speakers drop the linking verb in the present tense, making the sentence simply Мой друг забавный.
What role does the adjective забавный play in this sentence?
Забавный is an adjective that means “funny” or “amusing.” In this sentence, it acts as a predicate adjective describing the noun друг. Since the linking verb is omitted, забавный directly tells us something about the friend.
Why is забавный placed after друг instead of before it?