Breakdown of Он открывает современную парикмахерскую в центре.
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
в
in / to (direction)
центр
center
современный
modern
открывать
to open (imperfective)
парикмахерская
the hair salon
Questions & Answers about Он открывает современную парикмахерскую в центре.
Why does the noun for the hair salon (парикмахерская) end in -ую here?
парикмахерская is a substantivized adjective. This means it acts as a noun but changes its endings exactly like an adjective! Because the salon is the direct object being opened, it must be in the accusative case. The feminine nominative ending -ая changes to -ую, resulting in парикмахерскую.
If парикмахерскую declines like an adjective, why does it have another adjective (современную) in front of it?
Even though it takes adjective endings, парикмахерская grammatically functions as a noun. Therefore, it can be modified by regular adjectives. The modifying adjective (современная) must agree with it in gender, number, and case, which is why both words end in the feminine accusative -ую.
The word парикмахерскую is very long. Is there an easier way to break it down to remember it?
Yes! The base word is парикмахер, meaning hairdresser or barber. By adding the adjective-forming suffix -ск- and the feminine ending -ая, it becomes a descriptive word that originally implied a feminine noun like комната (room). Over time, the noun was dropped, leaving just the adjective to act as the noun.
Why is в центре used instead of в центр?
в центре is in the prepositional case, which is used here because it describes a static location (where the salon is located). If the sentence involved motion toward a destination, such as driving to the center, you would use the accusative case в центр.
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