Location with в
в + prepositional places an activity, state, or object inside a setting.
- The verb does not need to be motionless. What matters is whether the phrase locates the event rather than naming its endpoint.
| Example | Located element | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Мы живём в но́вом до́ме. | living | inside the house |
| Она́ рабо́тает в ру́сской шко́ле. | working | at/in the school |
| Де́ти бе́гают в большо́м па́рке. | running | activity located in park |
| Кни́га лежи́т в си́ней су́мке. | book | inside bag |
Read the model
3.03 · Location with в · table 1
Мы живём в но́вом до́ме. · living · inside the houseОна́ рабо́тает в ру́сской шко́ле. · working · at/in the schoolMini-check
Build: We work in a new building. Why is в па́рке possible with бе́гают?
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- Say the Russian examples aloud, cover the model, and retrieve the pattern once before continuing.