Word
Карта доступа открывает кабину для звонков.
Meaning
The access card opens the phone booth.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Карта доступа открывает кабину для звонков.
открывать
to open
кабина для звонков
the phone booth
карта доступа
the access card
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Questions & Answers about Карта доступа открывает кабину для звонков.
Why is it карта доступа, and why is доступа in that form?
Карта is the main noun, and доступа is in the genitive singular.
This is a very common Russian pattern:
- карта доступа = access card
- literally: card of access
English often uses one noun directly before another noun (access card, phone booth, office door). Russian usually does this with:
- noun + noun in the genitive
More examples:
- номер телефона = phone number
- центр города = city center
- чашка чая = cup of tea
So here:
- карта = card
- доступ = access
- доступа = of access
That makes карта доступа a natural way to say access card.
Why is открывает used here, and what exactly does that verb form mean?