Молодой артист выходит на сцену и берёт микрофон.

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Breakdown of Молодой артист выходит на сцену и берёт микрофон.

• и: and
• брать: to take
• сцена: the stage

Questions & Answers about Молодой артист выходит на сцену и берёт микрофон.

Why is молодо́й used here and not молода́я or молото́й?

Молодо́й has to agree with арти́ст in gender, number, and case.

• арти́ст is a masculine, singular noun in the nominative case (it is the subject).
• The matching adjective form is молодо́й (masculine, singular, nominative).

Other forms would be for different genders:

• молода́я – feminine (for example: молода́я де́вушка – a young girl)
• молодо́е – neuter (for example: молодо́е де́рево – a young tree)

So with арти́ст, you must use молодо́й арти́ст.

What exactly does арти́ст mean? Is it the same as English “artist”?

Арти́ст is a false friend for English speakers.

• In Russian, арти́ст usually means a performer: an actor, singer, dancer, circus performer, etc. – someone who performs on a stage.
• The usual word for a visual artist (painter, etc.) is худо́жник.

Also:

• Masculine: арти́ст
• Feminine: арти́стка

So молодо́й арти́ст is best translated as “a young performer” or “a young actor”, not “a young artist” in the painter sense.