Word
Телескоп уже поставлен у окна, и наблюдение за звёздами начато.
Meaning
The telescope has already been placed by the window, and the observation of the stars has begun.
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Breakdown of Телескоп уже поставлен у окна, и наблюдение за звёздами начато.
и
and
окно
the window
у
at
начать
to begin
Questions & Answers about Телескоп уже поставлен у окна, и наблюдение за звёздами начато.
Why is there no word for “is/are” in this sentence? Where is быть?
In Russian, the verb быть (to be) is usually omitted in the present tense in sentences like this.
- Instead of a full form like Телескоп есть поставлен у окна, Russian simply says Телескоп уже поставлен у окна.
- The form поставлен already tells you that something has been put/placed; Russian does not need an extra “is”.
So the idea “The telescope is already placed by the window” is expressed without an explicit “is.”
What exactly is поставлен? Is it a verb, an adjective, or something else?