Hộp rất nặng.

The box is very heavy.

Breakdown of Hộp rất nặng.

• rất: very
• hộp: the box
• nặng: heavy

Questions & Answers about Hộp rất nặng.

What is the basic grammar pattern of Hộp rất nặng?

It follows a very common Vietnamese pattern:

noun + degree word + adjective

So here:

• hộp = the noun
• rất = a degree word meaning very
• nặng = the adjective

A useful thing to notice is that in Vietnamese, adjectives can act as the main predicate of the sentence. So this is a complete sentence without needing an extra verb like is.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Because Vietnamese usually does not use a copula before adjectives.

In English, you say:

• The box is heavy

In Vietnamese, you normally just say:

• Hộp nặng

And if you want to strengthen it:

• Hộp rất nặng

The word là is often used for equational sentences, such as A is B, but not normally before adjectives. So Hộp là rất nặng would sound unnatural.

Why is there no a or the before hộp?