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Questions & Answers about Команда работает в офисе.
Why is the verb работает in the singular form even though команда refers to a group?
In Russian, a collective noun like команда is treated as a singular entity. Although it represents a group, the grammar requires the verb to agree in the singular, which is why работает is used.
What case is used in в офисе, and why does офис have the ending -е?
The phrase в офисе employs the prepositional case, which is used with the preposition в when indicating location. The noun офис changes to офисе in the prepositional case by taking the ending -е.
What is the grammatical structure of the sentence Команда работает в офисе?
The sentence consists of three parts: • Команда is the subject in the nominative case. • Работает is the verb in the present tense, third person singular. • В офисе is a prepositional phrase indicating the location where the action occurs.
How does Russian handle verb agreement with collective nouns compared to English?
In Russian, collective nouns like команда are always treated as singular, so verbs must be conjugated accordingly in the singular form. Although English also treats “team” as singular in standard usage, context in English sometimes leads to using plural verbs when emphasizing the individuals in a group. However, in both languages, when following strict grammatical rules, collective nouns are paired with singular verbs.