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Questions & Answers about Метроном задаёт ритм.
Why is метроном the subject here?
Because метроном is the thing doing the action: it sets the rhythm.
In Russian, the subject is normally in the nominative case, and метроном is nominative singular. It is a masculine noun, which you can often recognize because it ends in a consonant.
So in Метроном задаёт ритм, the structure is:
- метроном = the metronome = subject
- задаёт = sets
- ритм = rhythm = direct object
Why is ритм not changed? Shouldn’t the object be in the accusative?
It is in the accusative, but for many masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular looks exactly the same as the nominative singular.
So:
- nominative: ритм
- accusative: ритм
That is normal for masculine inanimate nouns.
Compare:
- Я вижу метроном. = I see a metronome.
- Я слышу ритм. = I hear the rhythm.
Both метроном and ритм are masculine inanimate nouns, so their accusative singular form stays the same.
What verb is задаёт, and what form is it?