Breakdown of Девятьсот рублей и сто рублей — это тысяча.
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and
рубль
ruble
сто
one hundred
тысяча
thousand
девятьсот
nine hundred
Questions & Answers about Девятьсот рублей и сто рублей — это тысяча.
Why is the word for roubles рублей instead of just рубль?
In Russian, numbers 5 and above, including hundreds like сто and девятьсот, require the noun being counted to be in the genitive plural case. The genitive plural of рубль is рублей.
Why do we use a dash and это instead of a word for 'is'?
Russian drops the present tense verb for 'to be' (is/are). When you state that one thing equals another (like a math equation), you often use a long dash followed by это to connect the two sides.
Why does тысяча stay in the basic nominative case here?
In this sentence, тысяча acts as a standalone noun representing the total sum, not as a number counting another noun. Because it is the main noun on the right side of the 'is' equation, it stays in its basic dictionary form.
How is the word девятьсот (nine hundred) built?
It literally translates to 'nine hundreds'. It combines the number девять (nine) and сот, which is the plural form of сто (hundred) used after numbers 5 and above. You will see this exact same pattern for all hundreds from 500 to 900.
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