Тесто уже готово, теперь можно жарить блины на сковороде.

The dough is already ready; now you can fry the pancakes in a pan.

Breakdown of Тесто уже готово, теперь можно жарить блины на сковороде.

• можно: can
• на: in
• теперь: now
• сковорода: the pan

Questions & Answers about Тесто уже готово, теперь можно жарить блины на сковороде.

What gender and number is тесто, and how does that affect готово?

Тесто is neuter singular. It is also a mass noun: like dough in English, it normally refers to a substance rather than separate countable items.

Because готово describes тесто, it must agree with it. So Russian uses the neuter singular form:

• тесто готово
• compare:
  • суп готов — masculine singular
  • начинка готова — feminine singular
  • блины готовы — plural

Why is it готово and not готовое?

Готово is the short form of the adjective готовый. In Russian, short-form adjectives are very often used as the predicate, especially when describing a current state:

• Тесто готово = The dough is ready

The full form готовое is more naturally used before a noun:

• готовое тесто = ready-made dough / prepared dough

So in this sentence, готово is the normal choice because it means is ready.

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