Questions & Answers about Где здание? Здание не здесь.
Why is не placed exactly where it is in Здание не здесь?
In Russian, you negate a statement by putting не (not) immediately before the word or concept you want to negate. Since we are saying the building is not here, не goes right before the predicate здесь (here).
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
Russian almost always leaves out the verb "to be" in the present tense. So instead of saying "Where is the building?", Russian just says Где здание? (Where building?). The exact same rule applies to the second half: "Building not here."
Why does the English translation use "the" building if there is no word for it in Russian?
Russian doesn't have articles like "a" or "the". The word здание can mean "a building" or "the building" depending on the context. Since we are asking about a specific building's location, "the building" is the most natural English translation.
What gender is the word здание?
It is a neuter noun. You can usually spot neuter nouns because they often end in -о or -е (including -ие like this one) in their basic dictionary form.
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