Breakdown of Если в комнате душно, то я открываю форточку и выключаю обогреватель.
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Questions & Answers about Если в комнате душно, то я открываю форточку и выключаю обогреватель.
Why is it в комнате, not в комнате?
Because в can take either the prepositional or the accusative, depending on meaning:
- в комнате = in the room (location, no movement) → prepositional
- в комнату = into the room (movement toward) → accusative
So in this sentence, the meaning is location: If it’s stuffy in the room..., so в комнате is correct.
What does душно mean, and why doesn’t it change form?
Душно means something like stuffy, airless, or close in the sense of unpleasant warm air.
It is not a normal adjective here. It is a predicative adverb / category of state word, which is often used in impersonal sentences:
- Мне холодно. = I am cold.
- Здесь темно. = It is dark here.
- В комнате душно. = It is stuffy in the room.
Because of that, it does not change for gender, number, or case.
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