Questions & Answers about Я сижу в старом парке.
Why is the word for "old" старом instead of the dictionary form старый?
Because it describes парке, which is in the prepositional case. In Russian, adjectives must match the case of the noun they describe. For masculine adjectives, the prepositional ending is usually -ом.
Why do we add an -е to парк?
The preposition в (meaning "in" a location) requires the noun to be in the prepositional case. For most masculine nouns ending in a consonant like парк, you make this case by adding -е.
Does сижу mean "I sit" or "I am sitting"?
It means both! Russian only has one present tense. You use я сижу whether you mean "I sit in the park every day" or "I am sitting in the park right now."
Why does the preposition в sound like an "f" when spoken in this sentence?
In Russian, prepositions are pronounced as if they are glued to the next word. Because the next letter is с (a voiceless sound), the в changes its sound to "f" to match. You pronounce в старом together as "fstaram".