Word
Новая версия программы работает быстро.
Meaning
The new version of the program works quickly.
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Breakdown of Новая версия программы работает быстро.
новый
new
быстро
quickly
работать
to work
программа
the program
Questions & Answers about Новая версия программы работает быстро.
Why does the Russian sentence have no articles like the or a?
Russian has no articles. There’s no direct equivalent of the or a, so you just say Новая версия программы without adding a word for “the” or “a.”
Why is the adjective Новая ending in -ая? What information does this ending give?
Новая is the feminine singular nominative form of новый (“new”). In Russian adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Since версия is a feminine noun in the nominative singular (it’s the subject), the adjective takes -ая.
What case is версия in, and why is it used here?
версия is in the nominative case (singular). The nominative marks the subject of the sentence—who or what is performing the action—so Новая версия is the subject that “works fast.”
What case is программы in, and why do we use that case?
программы is the genitive case (singular feminine) of программа (“program”). The genitive here shows a relationship or possession: “version of the program.” Thus версия программы literally means “the program’s version.”
What does mean, and what are its person, number, tense, and aspect?