Question 1

Why are we using этого этапа instead of этот этап here?

Accepted Answer

The preposition после (after) always requires the Genitive case. Since этап (phase) is a masculine noun, it takes the -а ending to become этапа, and the matching word for 'this' (этот) changes to its masculine Genitive form, этого.

Question 2

I see the letter г in этого. Do I pronounce it like a 'g'?

Accepted Answer

No, it is pronounced like a 'v'. In Russian, the masculine and neuter Genitive endings -ого and -его are always pronounced with a 'v' sound instead of a 'g'. So этого sounds like 'eh-tah-vah'.

Question 3

I thought the verb идёт meant 'walks' or 'goes by foot'. Why is it used for a process here?

Accepted Answer

While идти is the core verb for physical walking, Russians also use it metaphorically for things that are happening, progressing, or passing. You will often hear it used with time, rain, movies, and processes, similar to saying 'things are going well' in English.

Question 4

Why does the sentence use быстро instead of быстрый?

Accepted Answer

We use the adverb быстро (quickly or fast) because it describes the action of the verb идёт (how the process goes). If you wanted to describe the noun itself rather than the action, you would use the adjective быстрый, as in быстрый процесс (a fast process).

После этого этапа процесс идёт очень быстро.

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