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Questions & Answers about Кворум уже есть.
Why does есть mean there is / is present here, not to eat?
Russian есть has two different meanings:
- есть = to eat
- есть = there is / exists / is present
In Кворум уже есть, it is the second meaning: there is already a quorum / the quorum is already present.
You can tell from context. Since кворум is a noun and the sentence is about whether enough people are present, есть clearly means exists / is available / is present.
Why is there no word for a or the in Кворум уже есть?
Russian has no articles, so there is no direct equivalent of a or the.
So кворум can mean:
- a quorum
- the quorum
Which one sounds best depends on context. In English, this sentence will usually be translated as There is already a quorum or The quorum is already present.
Why is кворум in the nominative case?