Word
Пароль длинный и сложный.
Meaning
The password is long and complicated.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Пароль длинный и сложный.
What does пароль mean in English?
Пароль is a masculine noun that means “password.”
Why is there no verb “is” in the sentence?
In Russian, the present-tense form of быть (“to be”) is usually omitted. Instead of saying “Пароль есть длинный и сложный,” you simply say “Пароль длинный и сложный,” literally “Password long and complex.”
Why are длинный and сложный in the masculine singular nominative form?
Adjectives in Russian must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Пароль is masculine, singular, and here the sentence uses the nominative case, so both adjectives take the masculine singular nominative ending -ый/-ий.
Can I put the adjectives in the other order, for example “Сложный и длинный пароль”?
Yes. Word order in Russian is relatively flexible. Placing “сложный” before “длинный” puts a bit more emphasis on “сложный,” but the overall meaning remains the same.
Why isn’t there a comma before и?