Breakdown of Да, совещание тридцатого ноября.
да
yes
ноябрь
November
тридцатый
thirtieth
совещание
meeting (business, formal)
Questions & Answers about Да, совещание тридцатого ноября.
Why do we use тридцатого (genitive) instead of тридцатое (nominative)?
To say that an event happens on a specific date, Russian uses the genitive case for the ordinal number. If we were simply stating what today's date is, we would use the nominative тридцатое. Because the meeting takes place on the 30th, it changes to the genitive тридцатого.
Why is ноября also in the genitive case?
In dates, the month is always in the genitive case because it translates to 'of November'. The dictionary form is ноябрь, which becomes ноября in the genitive. Together, тридцатого ноября literally means 'on the thirtieth of November'.
How do I pronounce the ending of тридцатого?
The -ого ending in genitive adjectives and ordinal numbers is a special spelling rule: the 'г' is pronounced like a 'в' (v). You should pronounce the ending like '-ово'.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense forms of the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) are usually dropped. You simply place the subject (совещание) right next to the date phrase (тридцатого ноября) without needing a linking verb.
What kind of meeting is a совещание?
Совещание specifically refers to a formal business meeting, staff meeting, or briefing. If you were talking about a more general meeting or a casual get-together with a friend, you would use the word встреча.
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