Breakdown of Парад отменён из-за сильного дождя.
дождь
rain
сильный
strong
из-за
because of; from behind
отменить
to cancel (pf)
Questions & Answers about Парад отменён из-за сильного дождя.
Why does the sentence use отменён instead of the full form отменённый?
Отменён is a short-form passive participle. In Russian, when you want to state that an action was done to the subject (like 'is canceled'), you use the short form as the main predicate. The full form отменённый is used like an adjective attached directly to a noun, as in отменённый парад (the canceled parade).
Why do we use из-за for 'due to' instead of потому что?
Потому что translates to 'because' and must be followed by a full clause with a subject and verb (for example, 'because it was raining'). Из-за is a preposition meaning 'because of' or 'due to' and is followed directly by a noun. It is also the standard choice when talking about negative reasons or external obstacles.
What case is сильного дождя in, and why?
It is in the genitive case because the preposition из-за always requires the genitive. The masculine adjective сильный takes the -ого ending, and the masculine noun дождь drops its soft sign and takes the -я ending.
Why does Russian use сильного (strong) instead of a word for 'heavy' to describe the rain?
In Russian, intense weather conditions like rain, wind, or snow are habitually described as 'strong' (сильный). Translating 'heavy rain' literally as тяжёлый дождь would sound unnatural to a native speaker, as тяжёлый mostly refers to literal physical weight.