Breakdown of Он не видит автобус десять.
не
not
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
видеть
to see
автобус
bus
десять
ten
Questions & Answers about Он не видит автобус десять.
Why do we use the regular number десять instead of saying the tenth bus?
Just like in English, Russian uses standard cardinal numbers (one, two, ten) for things like bus or train routes. You do not need a special form; автобус десять simply means bus number ten.
Can I put the number before the noun, like десять автобус?
If you put the number before the noun, it talks about quantity. For example, to say ten buses, you would use десять plus a special plural form. By putting the number after the singular noun in автобус десять, it acts like a name or ID, meaning bus number ten.
Why does not the word автобус change its ending since it is the object of the verb?
In Russian, the object of a sentence takes the accusative case. However, for masculine words that are not alive (inanimate objects like a bus), the accusative form looks exactly the same as the dictionary form.
Why does the verb видеть (to see) become видит instead of видет?
The verb видеть is a common exception. Even though its dictionary form ends in -еть, it follows the pattern of verbs ending in -ить (Type 2 verbs). That is why the ending for он (he) is -ит.
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