Questions & Answers about После уборки в комнате сухо и уютно.
Why is уборки used instead of уборка after после?
Because после always takes the genitive case.
- уборка is the basic (nominative) form: a cleaning, cleaning (as a noun).
- After после, we must use the genitive: уборки.
Examples:
- после урока – after the lesson
- после работы – after work
- после дождя – after the rain
- после уборки – after the cleaning
So уборки is just “уборка” in the genitive singular, required by the preposition после.
What does уборка mean here exactly? Is it like “to clean,” “tidying,” or something else?
Уборка is a noun meaning cleaning, tidying up (the process or event).
It usually refers to:
- cleaning a room, apartment, house, etc.
- putting things in order, removing dust, washing floors, etc.
Compare:
- уборка в комнате – cleaning/tidying the room
- уборка квартиры – cleaning the apartment
It is not a verb (that would be убирать / убрать). In this sentence, после уборки means after the cleaning (has been done).
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