Breakdown of Майстер замінив камеру після проколу.
після
after
майстер
the repairman
замінити
to replace
камера
the bicycle inner tube
Questions & Answers about Майстер замінив камеру після проколу.
Why is камеру written with -у at the end?
Because камеру is in the accusative case, which marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence:
Майстер замінив камеру після проколу.
the thing being replaced is камера, so it has to be in the accusative.
- nominative: камера
- accusative: камеру
This is normal for many feminine nouns ending in -а:
- машина → машину
- лампа → лампу
- камера → камеру
Why is it проколу after після?
Because the preposition після always takes the genitive case.
So:
- прокол = puncture, blowout, puncturing
- після проколу = after the puncture / after a puncture
Here the genitive form of прокол is проколу.
Other examples:
- після роботи = after work
- після уроку = after the lesson
- після дощу = after the rain
What exactly does камера mean here? Doesn’t it usually mean camera?