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Questions & Answers about Младшая дочь читает.
How do I know that дочь is a feminine noun if it doesn't end in -а or -я?
Why does the adjective младшая end in -ая?
In Russian, adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because дочь is a feminine noun, the adjective takes the feminine ending -ая instead of the masculine ending -ий (младший).
Can младшая also mean 'the youngest'?
Yes! In everyday Russian, младшая дочь can mean 'the younger daughter' (if there are two) or 'the youngest daughter' (if there are three or more). You have to rely on context to know which one it is.