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Questions & Answers about Это необходимый документ.
What is the function of Это in Это необходимый документ?
Это here is a demonstrative pronoun meaning “this is” (or “it is”). It introduces or identifies the thing you’re talking about—in this case, the document.
Why is документ in the nominative case, not accusative or another case?
In the construction Это + noun, the noun stays in the nominative case. This pattern literally means “This is [noun in nominative]”.
What gender, number, and case is the adjective необходимый, and why does it take that form?
документ is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case. Therefore, the adjective необходимый appears in the full form, masculine, singular, nominative to agree with документ.
How do you pronounce необходимый, and where is the stress?
It’s pronounced [nʲɪɐbxɐˈdʲimɨj], with the stress on the syllable -дим- (the third syllable).
Why isn’t there a verb “to be” (быть) in Russian in this sentence?