Breakdown of Правое окно маленькое.
окно
window
маленький
small
правый
right, right-hand (правый, правая, правое)
Questions & Answers about Правое окно маленькое.
Where is the 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 right window is small," you just say "The right window small" (Правое окно маленькое).
Why do both Правое and маленькое end in -ое?
They are matching the gender of the noun they describe, окно (window). Because окно ends in -о, it is a neuter noun. The standard ending for neuter adjectives is -ое.
Why is Правое placed before the noun but маленькое is placed after it?
An adjective that identifies the object (Правое, meaning "right") usually goes before the noun. The adjective that gives the core description or new information (маленькое, meaning "small") goes after the noun to act as the statement, doing the job of "is small."
Do all the "o" letters in Правое окно маленькое sound like a standard "o"?
No, because of Russian pronunciation rules. When the letter "o" does not have the spoken stress, it sounds more like an "a" or a soft "uh" sound. For example, in окно, the stress is on the final syllable, so the first "o" sounds like an "a".
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