Высокая башня видна из окна.

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Breakdown of Высокая башня видна из окна.

• из: from
• виден: visible
• высокий: tall

Questions & Answers about Высокая башня видна из окна.

Why does высокая end in -ая?

Because it agrees with башня, which is feminine singular nominative.

• высокий = the dictionary form of tall/high
• высокая = feminine singular nominative form

Since башня is feminine, the adjective has to match it:

• высокий дом = a tall house
• высокая башня = a tall tower
• высокое здание = a tall building

Russian adjectives change form to match the noun’s gender, number, and case.

Why is башня feminine?

In Russian, nouns have grammatical gender. Башня is a feminine noun.

A common clue is that many feminine nouns end in -а or -я, and башня ends in -я. That is why words agreeing with it, like adjectives or short-form adjectives, also appear in feminine forms:

• высокая башня
• башня видна

So the feminine agreement is grammatical, not based on any real-world sex.

What is видна? Is it a verb?