Word
Адвокат был очень рад, после того как узнал приговор.
Meaning
The lawyer was very glad after he found out the verdict.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Адвокат был очень рад, после того как узнал приговор.
очень
very
быть
to be
рад
glad (рад, рада, рады)
узнать
to find out, to learn
Questions & Answers about Адвокат был очень рад, после того как узнал приговор.
Why do we need the long phrase после того как instead of just using после?
после is a preposition that must be followed by a noun, like in после приговора (after the verdict). Because the second part of this sentence is a full clause with a subject and a verb, you must use the conjunction после того как to connect them.
The English translation says 'after he found out', but there is no word for 'he' (он) in the Russian second clause. Why?
When the subject of the subordinate clause is the exact same as the main clause (the lawyer), Russian often drops the pronoun он to sound more natural and avoid repetition. The masculine past tense verb узнал makes it clear who performed the action.
Why is the comma placed before после? Can it go before как instead?
The comma separates the main clause from the subordinate clause, so placing it before после is the standard rule. You can occasionally put it before как if you want to strongly emphasize the 'after' part of the sentence, but keeping it before после is always a safe and correct choice.
Why is рад used instead of a normal long-form adjective?