Word
Пиво холодное.
Meaning
The beer is cold.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Пиво холодное.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb 'to be' is almost always left out. You simply put the noun and adjective together: Пиво холодное (literally 'Beer cold').
How do I know to use the ending -ое on холодное instead of -ый or -ая?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because пиво ends in -о, it is a neuter noun. The standard ending for neuter adjectives in the nominative case is -ое.
Since the current lesson is about plurals, what is the plural of пиво?
Like in English, пиво is an uncountable noun, so it is almost always used in the singular. If you were talking about different types or brands of beer, the neuter plural rule from this lesson applies: the -о changes to -а, making it пива.
How are the three о letters in холодное pronounced?
The stress in холодное is on the second syllable (хо-ЛОД-но-е). In Russian, an unstressed о sounds more like a short 'a' or 'uh' (a rule called vowel reduction). Only the stressed о sounds like a full 'oh'.