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Questions & Answers about Иван идёт в школу.
What does идёт mean in this sentence?
идти is the imperfective verb “to go (on foot)” in one direction. идёт is its 3rd-person singular present‐tense form, so here it means “he goes” or “he is going.”
Why is в школу in the accusative case instead of the prepositional?
In Russian, the preposition в with the accusative case expresses movement into or toward something. Since Ivan is going into the school, в школу takes the accusative ending -у.
Why aren’t there any articles (like “the” or “a”) in Иван идёт в школу?
Russian has no definite or indefinite articles. Nouns stand alone without “a,” “an,” or “the.” Context (word order, case endings) conveys specificity.
What is the difference between идти and ходить?
Both mean “to go,” but:
- идти: unidirectional, one‐way movement (right now, in progress).
- ходить: multidirectional, habitual or round-trip movement (I go there regularly, I go back and forth).
How do you pronounce идёт, and where is the stress?