Questions & Answers about Синий цвет на карте обозначает воду.
Why are синий and цвет both in the nominative masculine singular form?
Because синий цвет functions as the subject of the sentence. In Russian:
- The nominative case is used for the subject.
- Adjectives agree with their nouns in gender (masculine), number (singular), and case (nominative).
Hence both words appear as masculine singular nominative.
Why is на карте in the prepositional case?
The preposition на meaning “on” or “upon” requires the prepositional case when indicating location.
- карта (feminine noun) → карте in the prepositional singular.
Thus на карте literally means “on the map.”
Why is воду in the accusative case, and why isn’t there a preposition before it?
воду is the direct object of the verb обозначать (“to mark/denote”), so it takes the accusative case.
- Feminine nouns ending in -а change to -у in the accusative singular (вода → воду).
- In Russian, most direct objects do not require a preposition; the accusative ending alone shows their role.
What’s the difference between обозначать and означать?