Location with в
в + prepositional locates an entity inside a place, institution, area, or state.
- Location is a relation, not simply a verb of no movement. Мы рабо́таем в музе́е and Мы хо́дим в музе́е can both describe an activity located inside the museum. A goal uses accusative and is taught next.
- Form before translation: English in, at, and sometimes on do not map one-to-one onto Russian в. Learn the Russian place phrase as a lexical unit.
| Phrase | Natural interpretation |
|---|---|
| в шко́ле | in/at school |
| в го́роде | in the city |
| в музе́е | in the museum |
| в Росси́и | in Russia |
| в зда́нии | in the building |
Mini-check
1. Say 'in the city' and 'in Russia'. 2. Does any movement verb automatically force accusative after в?
Apply this next
- Retrieve the rule without looking, then continue to the next lesson.