Questions & Answers about Итак, новый мост будет построен к концу месяца.
What does Итак mean in this sentence, and why is it used here?
Итак literally means “so,” “thus,” or “now then.” It’s a discourse marker that signals you’re drawing a conclusion, summarizing what’s been said, or shifting to a new point. In English you might say “Alright, so…” at the start of a statement.
Why is the verb phrase будет построен used instead of a simple active future like построят?
Будет построен is the future passive construction: будет (future tense of “to be”) + the past passive participle построен (“built”). It focuses on what will happen to the bridge, not who will build it. Построят мост к концу месяца would be an active plural form (“they will build the bridge…”), which shifts the emphasis onto the agents.
How do you form the passive voice in Russian?
The typical pattern is:
- A form of быть (be) in the required tense
- past passive participle of the main verb
Example in future: будет + построен = “will be built.” In past you’d use был построен (“was built”).
Why is построен used instead of the infinitive построить?