Мама варит борщ в большой кастрюле.

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Breakdown of Мама варит борщ в большой кастрюле.

• большой: large
• мама: the mom
• борщ: the borscht

Questions & Answers about Мама варит борщ в большой кастрюле.

What are the key forms of each word, with stress?

• Ма́ма — noun, nominative singular, feminine. Lemma: ма́ма.
• вари́т — 3rd person singular present of the imperfective verb вари́ть “to boil/cook (by boiling)”.
• борщ — noun, accusative singular, masculine inanimate (same form as nominative). Lemma: борщ.
• в — preposition “in/at/into,” takes different cases depending on meaning (see below).
• большо́й — adjective modifying a feminine noun in the prepositional singular here; lemma: большо́й “big.”
• кастрю́ле — noun, prepositional singular of кастрю́ля “pot (cooking pot).”

How do I pronounce the sentence? Any tricky sounds?

• Pronunciation (rough guide): Ma-ma va-REET BORSHCH v bal-SHOY kas-TRYU-le.
• With stress marks in Russian: Ма́ма вари́т борщ в большо́й кастрю́ле.
• Notes:
  • щ in борщ is like “shch” or a long soft “sh.”
  • ль in большо́й is a soft “l.”
  • ю in кастрю́ле is “yu.”

What tense/aspect is вари́т? Does it mean “is cooking” or “cooks”?