Word
Над входом висит яркая вывеска.
Meaning
A bright signboard hangs above the entrance.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Над входом висит яркая вывеска.
Which case is the word in над входом, and why is it used?
- It’s the instrumental case. The preposition над (above/over) always takes the instrumental: над кем? над чем?
- Masculine nouns ending in a consonant take -ом in the instrumental: вход → входом.
What’s the difference between над, на, and у here?
- над входом = above/over the entrance (not touching it).
- на входе = at/on the entrance area (at the threshold, on the surface/area).
- у входа = by/near the entrance (next to it). Examples:
- Над входом висит вывеска. (A sign hangs above the entrance.)
- На входе висит объявление. (At the entrance there’s a notice.)
- Мы ждём у входа. (We’re waiting by the entrance.)
Can I start with the sign instead: Яркая вывеска висит над входом?
- Yes. Both are correct.
- Над входом висит… sets the location first (good for introducing something).
- Яркая вывеска висит… puts the sign in topic/focus position.
- Висит над входом яркая вывеска is also possible, sounding a bit poetic/emphatic.
Why is the verb висит used? What verb is it?