Questions & Answers about Эта оправа с носоупором мне подходит.
Why is it эта, not этот or это?
Because оправа is a feminine singular noun.
In Russian, words like this must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case:
- этот = masculine
- эта = feminine
- это = neuter
- эти = plural
So:
- эта оправа = this frame
What case is оправа in here?
It is in the nominative singular.
That is because оправа is the subject of the sentence — it is the thing that подходит.
So the structure is basically:
- Эта оправа с носоупором = the subject
- мне подходит = suits me / fits me
Why is it с носоупором? What case is носоупором?
After с meaning with, Russian normally uses the instrumental case.
The dictionary form is:
- носоупор
In the instrumental singular, it becomes:
- носоупором
So:
- с носоупором = with a nose pad / nose support
This is a very common pattern in Russian:
- с другом = with a friend
- с машиной = with a car
- с носоупором = with a nose support