Questions & Answers about Верный друг всегда дома.
Why is there no word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb 'to be' is almost never used. Instead of saying 'is', you simply skip it. The sentence literally translates to 'Loyal friend always at home.'
Why does the word for home (дома) have an а at the end here?
The regular dictionary word for a house or home is дом. However, when you want to express that someone is 'at home' (describing their location), you must use the special location form дома.
How does the adjective верный match the noun друг?
Russian adjectives change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because друг (friend) is a masculine noun, the adjective takes the standard masculine ending -ый. If you were talking about a female friend (подруга), the adjective would change to верная.
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