Он молодец: всё сделал сам.

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Breakdown of Он молодец: всё сделал сам.

• всё: everything
• сделать: to do
• сам: by himself

Questions & Answers about Он молодец: всё сделал сам.

Does молодец mean young man because it looks like молодой?

No. In modern Russian, молодец does not usually mean young man here.

In this sentence, Он молодец is a very common way to praise someone. It means something like:

• He did well
• He’s great
• Good for him
• He’s a star

So молодец is best learned here as a praise word, not as a literal age-related word.

What kind of word is молодец here? Is it an adjective?

No, молодец is a noun, but it is being used in a predicate after он.

So structurally, Russian is saying something like:

• He is a good one / a good fellow

But in natural English, you usually translate it more freely as praise.

A useful thing to remember:

• Он молодец = He did well / He’s great
• Она молодец = She did well / She’s great

So even though it is a noun, it works in a very common praise pattern.

Why is there no word for is in Он молодец?