Breakdown of Она не хочет замуж.
не
not
она
she / it (for a feminine noun)
хотеть
to want
замуж
to marry (of a woman)
Questions & Answers about Она не хочет замуж.
Why is the word замуж used here instead of жениться?
In Russian, the word for 'to get married' depends on the person's gender. Because the subject here is a woman (Она), we use замуж (historically meaning 'behind a husband'). If a man were getting married, he would use жениться (related to the word for wife).
What is the difference between замуж and замужем?
Замуж is used for the action of getting married (think of it like a direction or going somewhere). Замужем is used for the state of already being married (think of it like a location). Since she doesn't want the action of getting married, this sentence uses замуж.
Does замуж change its ending depending on who is speaking?
No, замуж functions as an adverb here and never changes its shape. If a woman is talking about herself, she simply says Я не хочу замуж (I don't want to get married). It stays exactly the same.
Why does хочет have an -е- ending when its plural forms use -и-?
The verb хотеть (to want) is irregular and famously mixes conjugation patterns. In the singular forms (I, you, he/she/it), it uses 'e' endings: я хочу, ты хочешь, она хочет. But in the plural forms (we, you, they), it switches to 'и' endings: мы хотим, вы хотите, они хотят.
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