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Questions & Answers about Моя кухня чистая и просторная.
Why is there no verb like is in the sentence Моя кухня чистая и просторная?
In Russian, the present-tense copula (the equivalent of is) is usually omitted. This means that instead of saying “My kitchen is clean and spacious,” the adjectives directly follow the subject to describe its state.
Why is the possessive adjective Моя used instead of Мой?
Моя is the feminine nominative singular form of my. Because кухня (kitchen) is a feminine noun, the adjective must match its gender, number, and case.
What case is the noun кухня in and why?
Кухня is in the nominative case since it serves as the subject of the sentence. In Russian, subjects are typically in the nominative case.
Why must the adjectives чистая and просторная be in the feminine form?
Both adjectives must agree with кухня in gender, number, and case. Since кухня is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case, чистая and просторная are also in the feminine nominative form.
What is the role of the conjunction и in this sentence?
The conjunction и means and. It is used here to connect the two predicate adjectives чистая and просторная, indicating that both qualities are being attributed to the kitchen.