Breakdown of Они работают в офисе восемь?
они
they
работать
to work
в
in / to (direction)
офис
office
восемь
eight
Questions & Answers about Они работают в офисе восемь?
Why doesn't the number восемь change its ending to match в офисе?
In this sentence, восемь (eight) is used as an identifier or a name for the office, just like saying "Office Number 8" in English. When cardinal numbers are used this way to label something, they stay in their basic dictionary form and don't change to match the case of the noun.
Why does the word for office have an -е at the end (офисе)?
We are talking about a location, which requires the Prepositional case. The basic dictionary word is офис (office). When we say "in the office" using в to show location, we add an -е to the end of regular masculine nouns, making it в офисе.
Why is the ending of the verb работают?
The dictionary form of the verb is работать (to work). Because the subject is Они (they), we remove the -ть and add the ending for "they", which is -ют.
There is no word for "Do" in the Russian sentence. How do we know it's a question?
Russian doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to ask yes or no questions. You just use the exact same word order as a normal statement and turn it into a question by raising your voice on the key word when speaking, or by simply adding a question mark in writing.
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