Questions & Answers about В октябре часто дождь.
Why does октябрь end with an е in this sentence?
To say "in" a certain month, Russian uses the preposition в plus the Prepositional case. For months ending in a soft sign like октябрь, you drop the soft sign and add е, making it в октябре.
Where is the verb for "there is" in this sentence?
There isn't one! In the present tense, Russian almost always leaves out words like "is" or "there is". So instead of saying "there is often rain", you literally just say "In October often rain".
Is дождь a verb meaning "it rains" or a noun meaning "rain"?
дождь is a noun meaning "rain" in its basic dictionary form. In Russian, you don't usually use a verb for "it rains". Instead, you just state the existence of rain like in this sentence, or you say that the rain is going (идёт дождь).
Could I change the word order and say Часто дождь в октябре?
Yes! Russian word order is very flexible because the word endings tell you what role each word plays. However, putting в октябре at the beginning sets the scene first, which is a very natural way to talk about weather or seasons in Russian.
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