Breakdown of После этого срока мы не обсуждаем изменения плана.
не
not
мы
we
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
план
plan
обсуждать
to discuss
срок
deadline, term
после
after
изменение
change
Questions & Answers about После этого срока мы не обсуждаем изменения плана.
Why are we using этого срока instead of этот срок?
The preposition после (after) requires the genitive case. Because срок is a masculine noun, этот срок changes to этого срока in the genitive.
Does срок specifically mean "deadline"?
Срок broadly means a set period of time, a term, or a time limit. In the context of business, plans, or projects, it is the most natural way to translate "deadline".
Is изменения in the genitive case here because the verb is negative (не обсуждаем)?
No, изменения (changes) is in the accusative plural here. While negated verbs sometimes take the genitive, обсуждать (to discuss) typically takes the regular accusative for its direct object. For a neuter noun like изменение, the accusative plural form looks exactly like the nominative plural.
Why is плана in the genitive case if there is no preposition before it?
The genitive case is used here to connect two nouns, acting like the English word "of". We are talking about изменения плана, which literally translates to "changes of the plan" (or "changes to the plan").
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