Breakdown of Для студентов сделали скидку, поэтому сумма в счёте оказалась меньше.
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The preposition для (for) almost always requires the genitive case.
- Nominative: студенты (students – subject form)
- Genitive plural: студентов
So:
- для студентов = for (the) students
Other examples:
- для детей – for children
- для учителя – for the teacher
- для мамы – for (my) mom
Any time you use для, expect the following noun/pronoun to be in the genitive.
In Russian, it’s very common to omit a subject when it’s general or obvious from context.
Сделали скидку literally is they made a discount, but:
- они (they) is not said
- it’s understood as someone (the staff, the company, the shop, etc.)
This is called an impersonal or subjectless construction. English often uses they or you in these situations; Russian simply omits the subject:
- Мне посоветовали этот ресторан. – They recommended this restaurant to me.
- Мне сказали прийти пораньше. – They told me to come earlier.