Word
После дождя на тротуаре скользко, так что иди осторожнее.
Meaning
After the rain it’s slippery on the sidewalk, so walk more carefully.
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Breakdown of После дождя на тротуаре скользко, так что иди осторожнее.
на
on
дождь
the rain
идти
to walk
после
after
Questions & Answers about После дождя на тротуаре скользко, так что иди осторожнее.
Why is it после дождя and not после дождь?
Because после requires the genitive case.
- дождь (nom.) → дождя (gen.)
So после дождя literally means after (the) rain.
Why is it на тротуаре (ending -е)?
Because на + “location/where?” takes the prepositional case.
- тротуар (base form) → на тротуаре = on the sidewalk / on the pavement (location)
If you were talking about motion onto the sidewalk (“where to?”), you’d use accusative: на тротуар.
What part of speech is скользко? Is it an adjective?
Скользко here is a category of state word (often taught as a “predicative” or “state word”), used in impersonal sentences. It functions like “(it is) slippery.”
You’re not describing a noun directly (like скользкий тротуар = “a slippery sidewalk”); you’re stating a general condition: (там) скользко = “it’s slippery (there).”
Why is there no word for “it is” in на тротуаре скользко?