Questions & Answers about Церемония проходит в большом зале.
What does проходит mean here, and why is this verb used for a ceremony?
The verb проходит is the 3rd person singular present of проходить.
Literally, проходить can mean to pass (through), to go by, but with events it means:
- (an event) takes place / is held / is going on
So in this sentence, Церемония проходит в большом зале = The ceremony is taking place / is held in the big hall.
Russian commonly uses проходить with events like:
- Конференция проходит в Москве. – The conference is taking place in Moscow.
- Уроки проходят по утрам. – The lessons take place in the mornings.
Is проходит talking about something happening right now, or a general / scheduled event?
It can express both, depending on context:
Right now (current situation)
If someone is describing what is happening at this moment:
Сейчас церемония проходит в большом зале. – Right now the ceremony is taking place in the big hall.Regular / typical / scheduled situation
It can also mean usually / always / this year / these days:- Каждый год церемония проходит в большом зале. – Every year the ceremony takes place in the big hall.
- В этом году церемония проходит в большом зале. – This year the ceremony is being held in the big hall.
So context (time words like сейчас, каждый год, в этом году) tells you whether it’s now or a general pattern.