Breakdown of У нас нет запаса для двух новых партий.
мы
we
новый
new
два
two
у
at, by
нет
there is no / is not present
для
for
партия
batch
запас
stock
Questions & Answers about У нас нет запаса для двух новых партий.
Why is "two" written as двух instead of две?
The preposition для (for) always requires the Genitive case. The word двух is the Genitive form of both два (masculine/neuter) and две (feminine).
I learned that after 2, 3, and 4, we use the Genitive singular. Why are новых and партий in the plural here?
That earlier rule only applies when the number is in the Nominative or Accusative case. When the number itself is in an oblique case (like the Genitive here), the rule changes. The number, adjective, and noun must all match in that specific case, using the plural form. Since для forces the Genitive case, everything becomes Genitive plural: двух новых партий.
What is the dictionary form of партий, and how is this Genitive plural formed?
The Nominative singular is партия (batch, game, or political party). For feminine nouns ending in -ия, the Genitive plural is formed by changing the ending to -ий, making it партий.
Why does the sentence use запаса instead of запас?
The word нет (there is no / we do not have) requires the noun that follows it to be in the Genitive case. Therefore, the Nominative запас becomes the Genitive запаса to show what it is that we lack.
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