Breakdown of Мы сидим в комнате, в которой находится камин.
мы
we
комната
room
в
in / to (direction)
сидеть
to sit
который
which / who / that (relative pronoun)
находиться
to be located
камин
fireplace
Questions & Answers about Мы сидим в комнате, в которой находится камин.
Why do we use в которой here instead of в котором?
The word который must match the noun it replaces in gender and number. Here, it refers back to комната (room), which is feminine. Because we are saying "in which" (a location), we need the Prepositional case. The feminine Prepositional form of который is которой.
Why is there a comma before в которой?
In Russian, you must always use a comma to separate the main sentence from a relative clause (a clause starting with words like который, что, or где). Even though we don't always use a comma in English, it is strictly required in Russian.
Why do we use the verb находится here?
Находится is the "he/she/it" form of находиться, which means "to be located" or "to be situated." While English often just uses "is" (where the fireplace is), Russian prefers to use находиться to specify the physical location of buildings, objects, or places.
Could I say "в которой камин находится" instead, keeping the English word order?
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