Questions & Answers about Ветер проходит через сетку.
Why does сетка change to сетку here?
The preposition через (through) always requires the accusative case. Because сетка (net) is a feminine noun ending in -а, its ending changes to -у in the accusative.
The verb is проходит (passes). Since wind doesn't have legs, why use a verb based on ходить (to walk)?
In Russian, weather phenomena like rain, snow, and wind are often described using the verbs of motion идти and ходить (to go on foot). Here, the prefix про- is added to make проходит, which specifically means passing through or going past something.
Is it repetitive to use both the prefix про- (in проходит) and the preposition через in the same sentence?
Not at all! It is actually a very natural and common pairing in Russian. The prefix про- on the verb introduces the general idea of moving through or past, and the preposition через then specifically points to the obstacle being penetrated.
Could через сетку also mean "across the net"?
Yes, depending on the context. Через can mean crossing over a surface (like walking across a road) or passing through a medium (like wind through a net). The grammatical structure is exactly the same for both meanings.
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