Breakdown of Собака каждый день пролезает через дыру в заборе.
день
day
собака
dog
в
in / to (direction)
каждый
every
забор
fence
через
through
пролезать
to squeeze through (impf)
дыра
the hole (in an object or surface)
Questions & Answers about Собака каждый день пролезает через дыру в заборе.
Why does "через" take the accusative case here for "дыру"? Isn't the hole a location?
The preposition через (through or across) always requires the accusative case to show the medium or path of motion. That is why the feminine noun дыра (hole) changes its ending to дыру.
What does the prefix "про-" add to the verb "пролезает"?
The prefix про- on a verb of motion means "through" or "past." The base verb refers to climbing or crawling. Pairing a про- verb with the preposition через is a very common way to emphasize crossing or squeezing through a specific obstacle.
Why is "каждый день" used without any preposition?
To express a recurring time frequency like "every day" or "every week," Russian uses the accusative case with no preposition. Because день (day) is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form каждый день looks exactly like the dictionary form.
Why is "в заборе" in the prepositional case when this is a sentence about motion?
While the dog is moving, the hole itself is stationary and located inside the fence. Because в заборе describes the fixed location of the hole (where it is) rather than the destination of the motion, it takes the prepositional case.
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