Breakdown of Мой босс сегодня в хорошем настроении.
мой
my / mine
хороший
good
настроение
mood
сегодня
today
босс
boss
Questions & Answers about Мой босс сегодня в хорошем настроении.
Why does настроении end in -ии instead of the usual prepositional -е?
The noun настроение (mood) is a neuter word ending in -ие. Nouns ending in -ия, -ие, or -ий are special: in the prepositional case, they take an -и at the end instead of the standard -е. So, настроение becomes настроении.
Why is the adjective хорошем spelled with an -ем instead of -ом?
The noun настроение is neuter, so we need the neuter prepositional form of хороший (good). Normally, masculine and neuter adjectives take -ом in the prepositional case. However, the root of хороший ends in a 'husher' consonant (ш), and Russian spelling rules dictate that we must use -ем instead of -ом when the ending is unstressed. Therefore, it becomes в хорошем.
Why is there no verb like 'is' in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb 'to be' (is, am, are) is almost always omitted. The sentence literally translates to 'My boss today in good mood,' which perfectly conveys that they are currently in a good mood.
Is it normal to place сегодня right in the middle of the sentence?
Yes! Russian word order is flexible, but placing time adverbs like сегодня (today) between the subject and the rest of the predicate is a very natural and neutral choice. You could also say Сегодня мой босс в хорошем настроении, which would put a slight emphasis on 'Today'.
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