Questions & Answers about Мой папа много отдыхает.
Why does отдыхает end in -ет?
This is the he/she/it form of the verb отдыхать (to rest). It belongs to the first conjugation, which are verbs that usually end in -ать. To make the he form, you drop the -ть from the dictionary form and add -ет. Since dad is a he, we use отдыхает.
Wait, doesn't папа end in -а, which usually makes a word feminine? Why do we use мой?
Most Russian words ending in -а are indeed feminine. However, папа (dad) is an exception based on its meaning. Because it refers to a male person, it behaves as a masculine noun. That is why we use the masculine word for my, which is мой instead of the feminine моя.
Can I say отдыхает много instead of много отдыхает?
Yes, you can! Russian word order is quite flexible. However, adverbs like много (a lot) very often go right before the verb they describe. Both orders are correct, but placing the adverb before the verb sounds very natural to native speakers.
I see the he rests form is отдыхает. What would the I rest form be?
For regular first conjugation verbs, you drop the -ть from the dictionary form and add -ю to talk about yourself. So, I rest is я отдыхаю.
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