Народ живёт здесь.

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Breakdown of Народ живёт здесь.

• жить: to live
• народ: the people; nation

Questions & Answers about Народ живёт здесь.

Why is народ singular if it means people?

Народ is a collective noun. Grammatically, it is singular, even though it refers to a group of people.

So Russian says:

• Народ живёт = The people live / The people are living

not:

• Народ живут ❌

This is similar to how English sometimes treats words like the public or the population as a single group.

Why is the verb живёт and not живут?

Because народ is grammatically singular, the verb must also be singular.

• народ = singular noun
• живёт = he/she/it lives, the 3rd person singular form of жить (to live)

So:

• Народ живёт здесь. = The people live here.

If you used люди (people), which is plural, then the verb would be plural:

• Люди живут здесь.

What is the dictionary form of живёт?