Breakdown of Стадион на востоке.
на
on, at / by (transport) / to (a place) / to (in answer to)
стадион
stadium
восток
east
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Questions & Answers about Стадион на востоке.
Why is there no word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb 'to be' is almost always left out in the present tense. You simply place the subject (стадион) and its location (на востоке) next to each other.
Why do we use на instead of в to mean 'in' here?
While в often means 'in', Russian uses the preposition на for all compass directions. Therefore, 'in the east' is always на востоке, 'in the north' is на севере, and so on.
Why does the word восток change to востоке?
When you use на to talk about a location, the following noun must be in the prepositional case. For a masculine noun ending in a consonant like восток, you create this case by adding an -е to the end.
Is стадион a masculine, feminine, or neuter noun?
It is a masculine noun. You can usually tell a Russian noun's gender by its last letter. Since the basic form of стадион ends in a consonant, it is masculine.