Word
Перед медосмотром медсестра сказала прийти натощак и не пить сладкий чай.
Meaning
Before the medical checkup, the nurse said to come on an empty stomach and not drink sweet tea.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Перед медосмотром медсестра сказала прийти натощак и не пить сладкий чай.
сладкий
sweet
пить
to drink
и
and
не
not
Questions & Answers about Перед медосмотром медсестра сказала прийти натощак и не пить сладкий чай.
Why is медосмотром in the instrumental case after перед?
Because перед normally requires the instrumental case when it means before or in front of.
So:
- медосмотр = medical examination
- перед медосмотром = before the medical examination
This works both in time and space:
- перед домом = in front of the house
- перед уроком = before the lesson
- перед медосмотром = before the medical exam
The ending -ом shows the instrumental singular of a masculine noun.
What does медосмотр mean exactly?
Медосмотр is short for медицинский осмотр, meaning a medical examination, checkup, or medical screening.
It is a common everyday word, especially in clinics, schools, workplaces, and official settings.
Breakdown:
- мед- comes from медицинский = medical
- осмотр = examination, inspection
So медосмотр is a compact, very natural Russian word for a medical check.
Why does Russian use сказала прийти instead of something like said to come with a separate word for to?