Breakdown of В среду мы ждём вашего нового менеджера.
мы
we
новый
new
ваш
your [formal/plural]
в
on / during (a time period)
среда
Wednesday
ждать
to wait (imperfective)
менеджер
manager
Questions & Answers about В среду мы ждём вашего нового менеджера.
Why do the words вашего нового end in -его and -ого?
These words describe менеджера, which is the direct object of the verb ждём (we are waiting for). Because a manager is a living person, we use the animate masculine accusative rule. For animate masculine nouns, the accusative case copies the genitive case, so their modifiers take the endings -ого or -его.
How is the letter г pronounced in the endings of вашего нового?
In Russian, whenever you see the adjective endings -ого or -его, the letter г is pronounced like an English 'v'. The combination sounds like 'vah-sheh-vuh no-vuh-vuh'. Learners often forget this rule when they encounter new words, but it applies to all adjectives and pronouns with these endings.
Why does the noun менеджера end in -а instead of -у?
Менеджер is a masculine noun. When a masculine noun represents a living person or animal (animate) and acts as the direct object, it takes the accusative ending -а or -я. It only takes -у if it is a feminine noun ending in -а, like среда becoming среду.
Why do we use в среду to mean 'on Wednesday'?
To express that something happens 'on' a specific day of the week, Russian uses the preposition в followed by the accusative case. Since среда (Wednesday) is a feminine noun, its -а ending changes to -у.
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