Questions & Answers about Я очень люблю горячий чай.
Why is there an "л" in люблю if the dictionary form is любить?
любить is a second conjugation verb. When a second conjugation verb's stem ends in certain consonants like б, в, or п, an extra л is added, but only in the я (I) form. That is why it becomes я люблю. In other forms, like ты любишь (you love), the л disappears.
Why do we use очень (very) directly with a verb like люблю?
In English, we usually say "I really love" or "I love [it] very much." In Russian, the most natural way to express this is to put очень (very) right before the verb. You will see phrases like я очень люблю (I really love) and я очень хочу (I really want) all the time.
горячий чай is the object of the sentence, so shouldn't its ending change for the accusative case?
It is actually in the accusative case here! However, for masculine inanimate objects (things that are not alive, like чай), the accusative form is identical to the dictionary form. Its describing adjective, горячий, follows the exact same rule.
Why does the masculine adjective горячий end in -ий instead of the standard -ый?