Questions & Answers about Кровать мягкая.
Why does the adjective мягкая end in -ая?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because кровать (bed) is a feminine noun, the adjective takes the feminine singular ending -ая. If the noun were masculine, it would be мягкий, and if neuter, мягкое.
How can I tell that кровать is feminine when it ends in a soft sign (-ь)?
Where is the word for "is" in this Russian sentence?
Russian does not use a "to be" verb (like "is" or "are") in the present tense. You simply put the noun and the adjective together. Кровать мягкая literally translates as "Bed soft."
Why is the г in мягкая pronounced like an х?
The words мягкий (soft) and лёгкий (light/easy) are special pronunciation exceptions in Russian. In these words and their variations like мягкая, the letter г is pronounced like a breathy "kh" sound (like the Russian letter х) instead of a hard "g".
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