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Questions & Answers about Здесь килограмм рыбы.
Why is there no word for "of" before the fish?
In Russian, the idea of "of" is expressed by changing the ending of the noun into the Genitive case. Just like the quantity words you are learning now (сколько, много, мало) require the Genitive case, units of measurement like килограмм do exactly the same thing.
How do we know рыбы is in the Genitive case?
The dictionary form of the word is рыба (fish). Because it is a feminine noun ending in -а, it changes its ending to -ы in the Genitive singular to mean "of fish".
Where is the verb "is" or "there is" in this sentence?
Russian typically skips the verb "to be" in the present tense. By simply placing Здесь (Here) next to килограмм рыбы, the sentence automatically means "There is a kilogram of fish here." You do not need to add a translation for "is".
Why does the sentence start with Здесь instead of the subject?
In Russian, sentences often start by setting the scene (like the location) and put the most important, new information at the end. Starting with Здесь naturally answers the implied question "What is here?" rather than "Where is the fish?".