Question
When using numbers is it possible to use short from adjectives in the neuter singular? I think I heard the following in a news report, but I'm not sure if I heard it correctly: возбуждено и расследованы три уголовных дела.
Also, I've come across прошло 5 лет; would it be incorrect to say прошли 5 лет?
Thank you very much for your help.
Answer
Hi John,
If the predicate is used in the Past tense with numbers, it is always going to be neuter.
В университет пришло три студента.
Было расследовано два уголовных дела.
However, there are some more complicated cases, even for native speakers. You can read about it in this article:
http://new.gramota.ru/spravka/letters/64-bolshinstvo
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