Learn Hardcore Russian: Приложение автоматически обновляется через интернет. - The application updates automatically through the internet.

Приложение is a noun in the neuter gender, singular number, and here it’s in the nominative case (it’s the subject of the sentence). It’s capitalized simply because it’s the first word of the sentence—Russian nouns themselves aren’t capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are proper names.

Why isn’t there an article like “the” or “an” before Приложение?

Russian doesn’t have articles. Definiteness or indefiniteness is inferred from context, word order, or other words (e.g. demonstratives). So Приложение автоматически обновляется… can mean “The application updates…” or “An application updates…,” depending on context.

What part of speech is автоматически, and how is it formed?

автоматически is an adverb meaning “automatically.” It’s formed from the adjective автоматический (“automatic”) by replacing its adjective ending with –и. Many Russian adverbs are made by taking an adjective and changing –ый / –ий / –ой to –о / –е, here –ически.

What does the suffix –ся in обновляется indicate?