Word
Швейная машина уже готова.
Meaning
The sewing machine is already ready.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Швейная машина уже готова.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In the present tense, Russian usually omits the verb "to be".
So:
- Швейная машина уже готова. literally: Sewing machine already ready.
But it means:
- The sewing machine is already ready.
This is completely normal in Russian. Compare:
- Он дома. = He is at home.
- Она занята. = She is busy.
In past and future tenses, forms of быть do appear:
- Швейная машина была готова. = The sewing machine was ready.
- Швейная машина будет готова. = The sewing machine will be ready.
Why is it готова, not готовая?