Word
Медсестра наложила пластырь на рану.
Meaning
The nurse put a bandage on the wound.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Медсестра наложила пластырь на рану.
на
on
медсестра
the nurse
рана
the wound
наложить
to put on
Questions & Answers about Медсестра наложила пластырь на рану.
Why is it наложила, and not another past-tense form?
Because the subject is медсестра, which is a feminine singular noun.
In the past tense, Russian verbs agree with the subject in gender and number:
- masculine: наложил
- feminine: наложила
- neuter: наложило
- plural: наложили
So:
- Медсестра наложила... = The nurse applied/put...
- If it were врач (doctor, masculine), it would be Врач наложил...
What does наложить mean here?
Here наложить means to apply or to put on, especially in a medical or practical sense.
In Russian, наложить is commonly used with things like:
- наложить пластырь = apply a plaster / bandage
- наложить повязку = apply a dressing/bandage
- наложить швы = put in stitches
So this is a very natural medical-style verb choice.
Why is пластырь in the form пластырь?