Questions & Answers about Вход бесплатный.
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" is almost always left out. Instead of saying "Entry is free", you simply say Вход бесплатный (literally: "Entry free").
Why does this use the adjective бесплатный instead of the adverb бесплатно?
Because it directly describes the noun вход (entry/entrance). Since вход is a masculine noun in the nominative (subject) case, the adjective must match its gender and case. You would use the adverb бесплатно to describe an action instead, like in Мы прошли бесплатно (We got in for free).
Is there a trick to remembering the word бесплатный?
Yes! It is built from the prefix бес- (meaning "without") and the root word плата (payment or fee). Put together, it literally translates to "without payment".
How exactly is Вход pronounced?
The letter В sounds like an "f" here because it sits right before the voiceless consonant х. Additionally, the д at the very end gets devoiced and sounds like a "t". So, it is pronounced like "fkhot".
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