Концерт проходит на центральной площади.

the concert

Breakdown of Концерт проходит на центральной площади.

• на: in
• центральный: central
• площадь: the square

Questions & Answers about Концерт проходит на центральной площади.

What does проходит mean in this sentence?

Here проходит is an intransitive verb meaning “takes place” or “is being held”. It does not mean “walks” or “passes by” in this context. Instead, it indicates that the event (the concert) happens at a certain time and place.

Why is на центральной площади in the prepositional case?

The prepositional case (also called locative) is used after the preposition на to express location (“where?”). Since the concert takes place and is not moving toward the square, you describe its location with на + prepositional (площадь → площади́ → площади́ with stress shift, and центральная → центральнóй).

Why do we use на and not в before центральной площадью?

Russian distinguishes places like squares, markets and most public open areas with на. So you always say на площади, на рынке, на улице (“on the square,” “at the market,” “on the street”), even though in English you might use “in.”

Why does центральной end in -ой instead of -ая?