Word
Ремень для переноски лежит здесь.
Meaning
The carrying strap is lying here.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Ремень для переноски лежит здесь.
здесь
here
лежать
to lie
ремень для переноски
the carrying strap
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Questions & Answers about Ремень для переноски лежит здесь.
Why is ремень in the form ремень?
Because ремень is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.
- ремень = nominative singular
- It means strap or belt, depending on context
In this sentence, ремень для переноски is the thing that лежит.
What case is переноски, and why?
Переноски is genitive singular.
That is because the preposition для normally requires the genitive case.
- для = for
- переноска = carrying / transport / a carrying device, depending on context
- для переноски = for carrying
So the structure is:
- ремень = strap
- для переноски = for carrying
Together: a strap for carrying / carrying strap.
Why does Russian use для переноски instead of just an adjective like English does in carrying strap?