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Этот сырок лежал в холодильнике до вечера, и брат съел его после работы.
Meaning
That curd snack bar stayed in the refrigerator until evening, and my brother ate it after work.
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Breakdown of Этот сырок лежал в холодильнике до вечера, и брат съел его после работы.
в
in
работа
the work
и
and
вечер
the evening
Questions & Answers about Этот сырок лежал в холодильнике до вечера, и брат съел его после работы.
Why is it этот сырок and not эта сырок or это сырок?
Because этот has to agree with сырок in gender, number, and case.
- сырок is masculine singular
- the noun is in the nominative case here
So the correct form is этот.
Compare:
- этот сырок = this cheese snack/bar
- эта книга = this book
- это окно = this window
- эти продукты = these groceries
What exactly does сырок mean?
Сырок is a diminutive form related to сыр (cheese), but in real usage it often means a small cheese item or a curd snack/bar, depending on context.
So in this sentence it is not necessarily “a tiny piece of regular cheese.” It could mean:
- a little cheese snack
- a curd bar
- a small cheese item
The exact English translation depends on context and region.
Why does the sentence use лежал? Why not just был?