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Они отдыхают в новом ресторане.
Meaning
They are resting in a new restaurant.
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Questions & Answers about Они отдыхают в новом ресторане.
Why does the adjective новый change to новом here?
Because it describes a noun in the Prepositional case. The preposition в (in) shows location, which puts the noun ресторан into the Prepositional case. Adjectives must match the case of the noun they describe, and the Prepositional ending for a masculine adjective like новый (new) is -ом.
Why do новом and ресторане have different endings if they are in the same case?
Nouns and adjectives use entirely different sets of endings in Russian. Even though both words are in the masculine singular Prepositional case, the standard noun ending is -е (ресторан becomes ресторане), while the hard adjective ending is -ом (новый becomes новом).
Does отдыхают only mean 'resting' like taking a nap?
No, the verb отдыхать is used much more broadly in Russian than 'to rest' is in English. It can mean relaxing, chilling out, taking time off, going on vacation, or just having a good time at a place like a restaurant or a club.
How do I know if a masculine adjective takes -ом or -ем in the Prepositional case?