Breakdown of После торга продавец уступил в цене.
Questions & Answers about После торга продавец уступил в цене.
Why is торга in the form торга, not торг?
Because после requires the genitive case.
- торг = nominative
- после торга = after bargaining / after the negotiations
So this is a standard pattern:
- после урока = after the lesson
- после работы = after work
- после торга = after bargaining
That is why you see торга.
What exactly does торг mean here?
Торг means bargaining, haggling, negotiating over price.
In this sentence, it does not mean general trade or commerce. It refers specifically to the back-and-forth discussion where buyer and seller try to agree on a price.
Useful related words:
- торг = bargaining, haggling
- торговаться = to bargain, to haggle
- торги = auction / bidding (in some contexts)
So после торга means something like after the bargaining was over.
What does уступил mean in this sentence?
Here уступил means gave in, made a concession, or agreed to a better price for the buyer.
The verb is уступить. It often has the idea of yielding or giving way.
In this sentence:
- продавец уступил = the seller gave in / made a concession
Because it is perfective, уступил presents the action as a completed result: the seller finally agreed to change the price.
Its imperfective partner is уступать:
- продавец уступал = the seller was yielding / used to yield / was willing to make concessions
Why does Russian say уступил в цене? What does в цене mean?
Уступить в цене is an idiomatic expression meaning to lower the price, to come down on the price, or to give a discount after bargaining.
Literally, it is something like to уступить in price, but in natural English we would not translate it word for word.
Grammatically:
- в
- цена becomes цене
So:
- в цене = in price
But the whole phrase should be learned as one unit:
- уступить в цене = to reduce the price / to give way on price
Is уступить в цене the same as снизить цену?
Not exactly, though they can be similar in translation.
- уступить в цене suggests a concession, often after bargaining
- снизить цену simply means to lower the price
So:
- продавец уступил в цене = the seller came down on the price
- продавец снизил цену = the seller lowered the price
The first one sounds more tied to negotiation. The second is more neutral and does not necessarily imply bargaining.
Why is the word order После торга продавец уступил в цене? Could it be changed?
Yes, the word order could be changed, because Russian word order is flexible.
This sentence starts with После торга to set the time/background first:
- После торга продавец уступил в цене. = After bargaining, the seller came down on the price.
You could also say:
- Продавец после торга уступил в цене.
That is also correct. The difference is mainly one of emphasis and flow, not basic meaning.
Putting После торга first makes it sound like the speaker first establishes the situation, then gives the main result.
What case is цене, and why?
Цене is the prepositional case singular of цена.
That is because it follows the preposition в in the fixed expression уступить в цене.
The forms are:
- цена — nominative
- цены — genitive
- цене — dative or prepositional, depending on context
- цену — accusative
- ценой / ценою — instrumental
Here it is prepositional because of в цене.
Is this sentence natural Russian, or is it bookish?
Yes, it is natural and correct Russian.
It sounds a little more neutral-written or standard than very casual conversation, but it is absolutely normal.
In everyday speech, people might also say things like:
- После торга продавец снизил цену.
- После долгих переговоров продавец уступил.
- Продавец немного скинул цену.
That last one, скинул цену, is more conversational.
So your sentence is good Russian, especially in neutral narration.
What is the stress in this sentence?
The stress is:
- После — По́сле
- торга — то́рга
- продавец — продаве́ц
- уступил — уступи́л
- в цене — в цене́
So the whole sentence is pronounced:
По́сле то́рга продаве́ц уступи́л в цене́.
For learners, the most useful thing to remember is the stress in:
- продаве́ц
- уступи́л
- цене́
Can I use торговля instead of торг here?
Usually no, not in this meaning.
- торг = bargaining, haggling over a price
- торговля = trade, commerce, selling activity in general
So:
- после торга = after the bargaining
- после торговли would usually sound like after trading / after the selling activity, which is a different idea
If you want the idea of negotiating the price, торг is the right word here.
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