После падения мне было больно ходить.

After the fall, it was painful for me to walk.

Breakdown of После падения мне было больно ходить.

• быть: to be
• мне: me
• ходить: to walk
• после: after

Questions & Answers about После падения мне было больно ходить.

Why is падения in the genitive case?

Because после normally requires the genitive case.

• после = after
• dictionary form: падение = fall
• genitive singular: падения

So:

• после падения = after the fall / after falling

This is a very common pattern in Russian:

• после урока = after the lesson
• после работы = after work
• после дождя = after the rain

What exactly is падение here?

Падение is a noun meaning a fall or falling.

It comes from the verb падать = to fall.

So instead of saying something like after I fell, Russian can use a noun:

• после падения = after the fall / after falling

This sounds compact and natural. It is similar to English expressions like after the accident or after the fall.

Why is it мне, not я?