Questions & Answers about Где выход?
Why do we use где here instead of куда?
Где asks about a fixed location (where is it located?), while куда asks about a destination (where to?). Since you are asking about the physical location of the exit, you use где.
Where is the verb 'is' in this sentence?
In the present tense, Russian drops the verb 'to be'. You literally just ask: Where exit?
Is выход in the accusative case here?
No, it is in the nominative (dictionary) case. Even though your current lesson is about using the accusative case for destinations, the exit is the subject of this sentence, so it stays in the nominative.
How can I remember the word выход?
It is built from the root ход, which relates to motion or walking, and the prefix вы-, which means out. Together, it literally means way out.
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