Questions & Answers about Я учусь резать овощи на кухне.
What exactly does учусь mean and how is it formed?
учусь is the 1st person singular present form of the reflexive verb учиться (“to learn how to do something”). The suffix -ся makes it reflexive, meaning the subject is performing the action on itself—“I’m learning.”
Why is резать in the infinitive?
After учиться, Russian requires an infinitive to show what you’re learning to do. So учусь резать literally means “I’m learning to cut.”
Why is овощи in the accusative case?
овощи is the direct object of резать. Because овощи is an inanimate plural noun, its accusative form is identical to the nominative: овощи.
Why aren’t there any articles like “the” or “a” before овощи?
Russian has no definite or indefinite articles. A bare noun can mean “vegetables,” “the vegetables,” or “some vegetables,” depending on context.
Why do we say на кухне, and why is кухне in that form?