Questions & Answers about После ужина мы поедем домой на машине.
Why is it после ужина and not после ужин?
Because после requires the genitive case. The noun ужин changes to ужина in the genitive singular.
So:
- ужин = dinner
- после ужина = after dinner
This is a very common pattern:
- после работы = after work
- после урока = after the lesson
- после фильма = after the film
What case is ужина?
It is the genitive singular of ужин.
The base form is:
- ужин = dinner
After после, it becomes:
- после ужина = after dinner
For many masculine nouns, the genitive singular often ends in -а or -я.
Why is the verb поедем used here?