Questions & Answers about Стол круглый.
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" is almost always left out. Instead of saying "The table is round", you just say Стол круглый (literally "Table round").
Why does круглый end in -ый?
Круглый is an adjective describing стол (table). Because стол is a masculine noun, the adjective takes the standard masculine ending -ый.
How do we know this means "The table is round" and not "A round table"?
Word order helps us here. When the noun comes first (стол) followed by the adjective (круглый), it usually acts as a complete sentence meaning "The table is round." If it just meant "a round table", the adjective would normally come first: круглый стол.
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