Questions & Answers about В феврале ещё зима.
Why does the word for February end in -е here?
To say 'in' a certain month, Russian uses the preposition в followed by the Prepositional case. The dictionary form is февраль (February). Because it ends in a soft sign (-ь), we drop the -ь and add -е to make it в феврале (in February).
Where are the words for 'it is'?
In Russian, the verb 'to be' is almost never used in the present tense, and there is no need for a dummy subject like 'it' for weather or seasons. Instead of saying 'it is still winter', you simply say 'in February still winter'.
I have seen ещё used to mean 'more'. Why does it mean 'still' here?
The word ещё is very versatile and changes meaning slightly based on context. It can mean 'more' (like asking for more tea), but when talking about time or a continuing situation like winter, it translates to 'still'.
Why doesn't the word зима change its ending?
Because it is the main subject of the sentence! In English we say 'it is winter', using 'it' as a placeholder. In Russian, зима (winter) stays in the Nominative case (the basic dictionary form) because winter itself is the subject.