Second-locative nouns keep ordinary adjectives
A restricted noun ending -у/-ю does not create a special adjective locative ending.
- The adjective uses the ordinary prepositional form while a small lexical set of masculine nouns may use a stressed second locative for location.
| Location | Topic/ordinary prep. | Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| в густо́м лесу́ | о густо́м ле́се | location vs. topic |
| на но́вом мосту́ | о но́вом мо́сте | location vs. topic |
| в да́льнем углу́ | о да́льнем угле́ | location vs. ordinary form |
| в но́вом шкафу́ | о но́вом шка́фе | location vs. topic |
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3.03 · Second-locative nouns keep ordinary adjectives · table 1
в густо́м лесу́ · о густо́м ле́се · location vs. topicна но́вом мосту́ · о но́вом мо́сте · location vs. topicMini-check
Form a location: new bridge. Which word carries the special -у in в густо́м лесу́?
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