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Questions & Answers about Новая версия лучше.
Is лучше an adjective or an adverb here, and does it change to match the feminine noun?
Here it acts as a comparative adjective meaning "better" (from хороший, meaning "good"). The great thing about irregular short comparatives like лучше is that they never change their endings to match the noun's gender or number. You use the exact same word whether the subject is masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural!
Where is the verb "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" (is, am, are) is almost always skipped. You simply put the subject (новая версия) right next to the word describing it (лучше).
Why does the word for "new" end in -ая here?
Can лучше also be used as an adverb, like in "he sings better"?
Yes! In Russian, irregular comparatives like лучше do double duty. They work as adjectives to describe nouns (like in this sentence) and as adverbs to describe verbs (actions). It is the exact same word for both.