Breakdown of Сохранённый файл находится на компьютере.
компьютер
computer
на
on, at / by (transport) / to (a place) / to (in answer to)
находиться
to be located
сохранить
to save (keep, preserve, data)
файл
the file
Questions & Answers about Сохранённый файл находится на компьютере.
How is the participle сохранённый formed from the verb сохранить (to save)?
To form the past passive participle of an -ить verb, you drop the -ить ending and add the suffix -енн- or -ённ- (which is used here because the stress falls on the suffix). Finally, you add a standard adjective ending. Because it modifies the masculine singular noun файл, it takes the masculine nominative ending -ый.
Why is сохранённый spelled with a double н (-нн-)?
Full-form past passive participles always use a double н (-нн-). They act exactly like adjectives attached directly to a noun (meaning "the saved file"). If you wanted to say "The file is saved" as a complete thought, you would use the short form, which only has a single н: Файл сохранён.
Could I use the word есть instead of находится to mean "is"?
Not naturally. While есть means "is" in the sense of existence or possession, находиться specifically means "to be located" or "to be found." Whenever you are talking about the physical (or digital) location of a specific object, находиться is the standard verb to use.
Why is компьютере in the prepositional case here?
The preposition на takes the prepositional case when it indicates a static location, answering the question "where?" (where is it located?). If the sentence involved motion or direction—such as saving a file onto the computer—на would take the accusative case (на компьютер).
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