Breakdown of Здесь можно найти хорошую парикмахерскую.
здесь
here
хороший
good
найти
to find
можно
one may, it is allowed
парикмахерская
the hair salon
Questions & Answers about Здесь можно найти хорошую парикмахерскую.
Why does the word for hair salon (парикмахерскую) have an adjective ending?
Парикмахерская is a substantivized adjective. This means it is used entirely as a noun (a hair salon), but it declines exactly like a standard feminine adjective. In this sentence, it takes the feminine accusative ending -ую because it is the direct object of the verb найти (to find).
Do regular adjectives still agree with substantivized adjectives like парикмахерская?
Yes! Even though парикмахерская looks like an adjective, it acts as a feminine noun. Any adjectives describing it must match its gender, number, and case. That is why хорошая (good) changes to its feminine accusative form хорошую to perfectly match парикмахерскую.
Where does the word парикмахерская come from?
Why is the perfective verb найти used here instead of the imperfective искать?
The phrase можно найти means 'it is possible to find' or 'you can find'. The speaker is talking about the potential for a successful result (actually locating a good salon), rather than the ongoing process of looking for one (искать). When focusing on successfully completing a single action, you use the perfective aspect after можно.
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