Questions & Answers about На витрине лежали кексы, рулеты и слойки.
Why is it на витрине and not some other case?
Because на here means on / in the display case, and when на is used to describe location, it takes the prepositional case.
- витрина = display window / display case
- Prepositional singular: на витрине
So:
- на витрине = on the display / in the display case
In shop contexts, English often says in the display case, while Russian commonly says на витрине.
What exactly does витрина mean here?
Витрина usually means a shop display window or display case. In this sentence, it most likely refers to the place where baked goods are displayed for customers.
So even though the literal translation may look like on the shop window, the natural meaning is more like:
- in the display case
- on display
Context matters a lot with this word.
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