Breakdown of Средняя температура зимой низкая.
низкий
low
зимой
in winter
температура
temperature, fever
средний
middle, average
Questions & Answers about Средняя температура зимой низкая.
Where is the verb for 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb 'to be' is almost always left out. You simply put the subject (температура) and the describing adjective (низкая) together.
Why is the word for winter (зима) written as зимой here?
The word зимой is in the instrumental case. Russian uses the instrumental case for seasons and times of day to express 'in' or 'during' that time.
Since we are learning comparatives, how would I change this sentence to say the temperature is 'lower'?
You would replace the feminine adjective низкая (low) with the comparative form ниже (lower). Unlike regular adjectives, short comparatives like ниже do not change their endings to match the gender or number of the noun.
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