Breakdown of Давай устроим пикник в парке.
парк
park
в
in / to (direction)
давай
let's (informal)
устроить
to arrange, to throw (an event)
пикник
picnic
Questions & Answers about Давай устроим пикник в парке.
Why do we use the conjugated verb устроим here instead of the infinitive устроить?
When using Давай to say 'Let's do something' with a perfective verb (a completed, one-time action), you must use the 'we' form of the future tense: устроим. If you were using an imperfective verb for a continuous or repeated action, you would use the infinitive after Давай.
Does устроим literally mean 'have'?
Not exactly. The verb устроить means 'to arrange,' 'to organize,' or 'to throw' (as in throwing a party). In English, we say 'have a picnic,' but in Russian, you 'arrange' one. You will also see this verb used with parties: устроить вечеринку.
If I want to suggest this to multiple people, do I change both verbs?
You only change the first word to Давайте. The main verb stays устроим because it means 'we will arrange'—the 'we' doesn't change whether you are talking to one person or ten. So to a group, it becomes Давайте устроим пикник в парке.
Why doesn't the word пикник change its ending here? Isn't it the direct object?
It is the direct object, which means it is in the accusative case. But because пикник is a masculine inanimate noun (a non-living thing), its accusative form looks exactly the same as its nominative (dictionary) form.
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