Breakdown of Он работает в известном университете.
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
работать
to work
в
in / to (direction)
известный
famous
университет
university
Questions & Answers about Он работает в известном университете.
Why is the adjective известном instead of известный?
Because it's in the Prepositional case! The phrase в ... университете (in a ... university) tells us where he works. When describing a masculine noun in the Prepositional case, adjectives usually take the ending -ом. So, the dictionary form известный becomes известном.
Is the "т" in известном pronounced?
No, the т is completely silent. In Russian, when the letters стн appear together in a word, the middle consonant is usually dropped in speech to make it easier to say. You should pronounce it as if it were written "изве́сном".
Why does университете end in -е?
This is a quick reminder of how nouns change for location! The dictionary form is the masculine noun университет. To show location after the preposition в (in/at), we put it in the Prepositional case by adding -е to the end.
Could I use the preposition на here instead of в?
No, в is the correct choice here. In Russian, enclosed buildings and institutions like университет (university), школа (school), or банк (bank) take в. The preposition на is generally used for open spaces, surfaces, or events.
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