Breakdown of Дети часто выходят из дома во двор.
дом
house
часто
often
в
in / to (direction)
дети
children
из
out of
выходить
to exit, go out (impf) / to go beyond
двор
courtyard, yard
Questions & Answers about Дети часто выходят из дома во двор.
How does the prefix вы- work in the verb выходят?
The prefix вы- means "out" or "exit." When added to the base verb of motion ходить (to go by foot), it creates выходить, meaning "to walk out" or "to exit."
Why do we use the imperfective verb выходят instead of a perfective form like выйдут?
The word часто (often) tells us this is a repeated, regular action. For repeated actions, we always use imperfective verbs.
Why do we use the preposition из before дома?
The prefix вы- (out) almost always pairs with the preposition из (from/out of) to show the place someone is exiting. Remember that из must be followed by the Genitive case, which is why дом becomes дома.
Why is it во двор instead of just в двор?
Russian adds an extra о to the preposition в (into) when the following word starts with certain difficult consonant combinations, like the дв in двор (courtyard). It simply makes the phrase easier to pronounce!
What case is двор in here, and why?
It is in the Accusative case because it is the destination of the motion (where the children are going). Since двор is a non-living masculine noun, its Accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic dictionary form.
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