Breakdown of Дети часто пролезают через эту сетку.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
часто
often
дети
children
через
through
пролезать
to squeeze through (impf)
сетка
the net
Questions & Answers about Дети часто пролезают через эту сетку.
Why are эту and сетку in the accusative case here?
The preposition через (through/across) always requires the accusative case. Since the base word is сетка (a feminine noun meaning 'net'), the ending changes to -у, and the matching word эта (this) becomes эту.
How does the prefix on the verb пролезают affect its meaning?
The base verb is лезть, which means 'to climb', 'to crawl', or 'to get into'. Adding the prefix про- gives it the specific meaning of passing through a space. You will very often see verbs starting with про- paired directly with the preposition через.
Why do we use the imperfective verb пролезают here instead of a perfective form like пролезут?
Because of the word часто (often). This indicates that the children squeezing through the net is a regular, repeated action, which always requires the imperfective aspect in Russian.
Could we use сквозь instead of через in this sentence?
Yes, сквозь (which also takes the accusative case) works well here. While через is the everyday default for 'through', сквозь specifically highlights the physical effort of pushing or passing through a barrier or dense medium—which fits nicely with the idea of squeezing through a net.
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