Breakdown of Багетчик обрезал кант резаком.
багетчик
the picture framer
кант
the narrow border; edging
резак
the cutter
обрезать
to trim; cut off (perfective)
Questions & Answers about Багетчик обрезал кант резаком.
What case is each word in Багетчик обрезал кант резаком?
- багетчик is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence: the person doing the action.
- обрезал is the verb.
- кант is in the accusative case because it is the direct object: the thing being trimmed/cut.
- резаком is in the instrumental case because it shows the tool used to do the action.
So the basic pattern is:
[subject] + [verb] + [object] + [instrument]
Why does кант look exactly the same as the dictionary form?
Because кант is a masculine inanimate noun, and in Russian the accusative singular of masculine inanimate nouns is usually the same as the nominative singular.
So:
- nominative: кант
- accusative: кант
If the noun were animate, the accusative would often match the genitive instead.
Why is резаком in the instrumental case?