Breakdown of Я закрыл эту вакансию, хотя мы не нашли менеджера.
не
not
я
I
мы
we
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
найти
to find
закрыть
to close
менеджер
manager
хотя
although
вакансия
vacancy
Questions & Answers about Я закрыл эту вакансию, хотя мы не нашли менеджера.
Do I always need a comma before хотя?
Yes! In Russian, you must put a comma before a word that starts a new clause (a part of a sentence with its own subject and verb). Since хотя connects the main sentence to the "although" part, it requires a comma.
Why is it эту вакансию instead of эта вакансия?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb — it is the thing being closed. The feminine word эта (this) changes to эту, and the noun вакансия changes its -я ending to -ю.
Why are the verbs закрыл and нашли in the perfective aspect here?
Why does менеджер have an -а at the end (менеджера)?
Because менеджер is a living person (an animate masculine noun), its accusative case looks exactly like its genitive case, adding an -а. Additionally, the direct object of a negative verb like не нашли is often put in the genitive case anyway. In this sentence, both rules lead you to the exact same spelling: менеджера!
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