Breakdown of Она часто получает подарки от известного актёра.
она
she / it (for a feminine noun)
часто
often
известный
famous
актёр
actor
подарок
gift, present
от
from
получать
to receive
Questions & Answers about Она часто получает подарки от известного актёра.
Why do we use от for 'from' here instead of из?
The preposition от is used when you are receiving something from a person, or moving away from someone or something. Since she gets the gifts from a person (the actor), we use от. You would use из if something was coming out of an enclosed space, like a box or a city.
Why does известного end in -ого and how is it pronounced?
It is in the genitive case to match the masculine noun актёра, because the preposition от always requires the genitive. As a quick reminder, the masculine genitive ending -ого is pronounced with a 'v' sound (like 'ovo'), not a 'g'.
Is подарки (gifts) in the nominative case here?
It is actually in the accusative case because it is the direct object (the thing she receives). However, for inanimate nouns (things, not people or animals), the accusative plural looks exactly the same as the nominative plural.
Why is the plural of подарок spelled подарки without the 'о'?
The singular word is подарок. The 'о' in that last syllable is what we call a 'fleeting vowel.' In Russian, some words drop a vowel in their final syllable when an ending is added. So when we add the plural ending -и, the о disappears.
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