Breakdown of Мода меняет наш стиль каждую весну.
каждый
every
наш
our
стиль
the style
мода
the fashion
менять
to change
весна
the spring
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Questions & Answers about Мода меняет наш стиль каждую весну.
Why is there no word for “the” or “a” before мода and стиль?
Russian doesn’t have articles like “the” or “a.” You simply say мода for “fashion” and стиль for “style,” without adding anything.
What case and gender is наш стиль in, and why doesn’t наш change form?
Наш стиль is a masculine singular direct object in the accusative case. Because стиль is inanimate, its accusative form is identical to its nominative, and the possessive наш stays in its masculine form (наш).
Why is весну in the accusative case (and not another case)?
Time expressions that indicate repetition or duration (like “every spring”) often take the accusative in Russian. Весна (nominative) becomes весну (accusative), and каждый must agree, becoming каждую.
Can I use весной instead of каждую весну, and if so, what’s the nuance?
Yes. Мода меняет наш стиль весной uses the instrumental case весной, meaning “in spring” generally. Каждую весну (accusative) emphasizes “every single spring,” pointing to each spring as a repeated event.
What’s the difference between менять and изменять?
Both mean “to change,” but менять is more like “to replace” or “swap.” Изменять can mean “to alter” or, when used reflexively in the context of relationships (изменять кому-то), “to cheat on” someone.
Why does меняет end in -ет?
Менять is a 1st-conjugation verb. In the 3rd person singular present tense it takes the ending -ет, giving он/она меняет (“he/she changes”).
Is the word order fixed here, or can I say Каждую весну мода меняет наш стиль?
Word order in Russian is quite flexible. Leading with Каждую весну simply highlights the time (“every spring”), but the overall meaning remains the same.