Questions & Answers about Я готов ждать хоть час.
What exactly is готов here?
Готов means ready, prepared, or sometimes willing, depending on context.
In this sentence, Я готов ждать хоть час, it does not just mean physical readiness. It often carries the idea of I’m willing / I’m prepared to do something.
Grammatically, готов is a short-form adjective used as the predicate:
- Я готов = I am ready
- Он готов = he is ready
So Russian uses an adjective here where English uses am ready.
Why is it готов, not готовый?
Russian usually uses the short form of adjectives after to be-type meanings when describing a temporary state.
So:
- Я готов = I am ready
- Я готовый would sound wrong in this situation
The long form готовый is used more like a normal descriptive adjective before a noun:
- готовый ответ = a ready-made answer
- готовая еда = ready food / prepared food
So in this sentence, the short form готов is the correct choice.
Why is ждать in the infinitive?