Word
Парижане часто ужинают в этом ресторане.
Meaning
Parisians often have dinner in this restaurant.
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Breakdown of Парижане часто ужинают в этом ресторане.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
ресторан
restaurant
часто
often
в
in / to (direction)
Questions & Answers about Парижане часто ужинают в этом ресторане.
Why does the plural of "Parisian" end in -е (парижане) instead of the usual -ы?
This is a special rule for nouns denoting nationalities or city residents that end in -анин or -янин in the singular. To form the plural, they drop the -ин suffix entirely and add -е. Since a single male Parisian is парижанин, the plural becomes парижане.
Does the plural word парижане refer only to men?
No, it refers to Parisians in general. While a specific female Parisian is a парижанка, Russian uses the masculine plural form парижане to talk about a mixed group or the entire population of the city.
Could we use the perfective verb поужинают instead of ужинают here?
No, because of the adverb часто (often). Adverbs that indicate a repeated or habitual action always trigger the use of imperfective verbs in Russian. Therefore, you must use the imperfective ужинают.
Why is "in this restaurant" translated as в этом ресторане rather than в этот ресторан?