Breakdown of Пациент должен прийти на осмотр.
должен
must, have to (должен, должна, должны)
пациент
patient
прийти
to arrive (on foot, pf)
на
for (a purpose or goal)
Questions & Answers about Пациент должен прийти на осмотр.
Why does должен end in a consonant here, and how does it work?
Должен translates to 'must' or 'has to,' but in Russian, it is actually a short-form adjective, not a verb. This means it has to agree with the gender of the subject. Because пациент (patient) is masculine, we use the masculine form должен. If the patient were female, it would be должна.
Why use the verb прийти instead of идти?
Прийти is a perfective verb that specifically means 'to arrive' or 'to come' on foot. While идти focuses on the ongoing process of walking, прийти focuses on the result of successfully reaching the destination. Since the sentence emphasizes that the patient must actually show up, we use the result-focused perfective verb.
What case is на осмотр (for the check-up) and why?
It is in the Accusative case. The preposition на followed by the Accusative case is used to show direction toward an event or activity. Just like going на работу (to work), you go на осмотр (to a check-up). Because осмотр is a masculine inanimate noun, its Accusative form looks exactly the same as its dictionary form.
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