Breakdown of Между нами конфликт, так как он не хочет работать.
не
not
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
мы
we
работать
to work
хотеть
to want
так как
since, as
между
between
конфликт
conflict
Questions & Answers about Между нами конфликт, так как он не хочет работать.
Why is нами used after между?
The preposition между (between) requires the noun or pronoun following it to be in the Instrumental case. нами is the Instrumental form of the pronoun мы (we).
Why is there no verb for 'there is' in 'Между нами конфликт'?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb 'to be' (быть) is usually left out. You simply state the relationship or location (Между нами) and the subject (конфликт).
What is the difference between так как and потому что?
Both mean 'because' or 'since.' так как is often translated as 'since' and is slightly more formal, while потому что is the standard, everyday word for 'because.' In this sentence, you could easily swap так как for потому что without changing the core meaning.
What case is конфликт in, and why?
It is in the Nominative case because it is the grammatical subject of the first clause. English uses the placeholder phrase 'There is a conflict,' but Russian just makes конфликт the direct subject: 'A conflict [is] between us.'
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