Breakdown of Вам придётся взобраться на этот крутой берег пешком.
вы
you (plural)
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
на
on, at / by (transport) / to (a place) / to (in answer to)
пешком
on foot
берег
shore, bank
прийтись
to have to (perfective)
взобраться
to climb up, to scramble up (pf)
крутой
steep
Questions & Answers about Вам придётся взобраться на этот крутой берег пешком.
Why is the prefix in взобраться spelled взо- instead of just вз-?
The upward prefix is usually вз- or вс-. However, because the root of this verb starts with two consonants (-бр-), Russian adds an о to make it easier to pronounce.
How does the meaning of взобраться connect to its root?
The root comes from брать (to take). When you combine the upward prefix взо- with the reflexive ending -ся (which often shows an action done to yourself), the literal image is taking yourself up or hauling yourself up. This describes the physical effort of climbing a steep surface.
Why does the sentence start with the Dative case Вам instead of the Nominative Вы?
The verb придётся (will have to) is an impersonal verb. In Russian, obligations expressed with прийтись require the person who must perform the action to be in the Dative case.
We are climbing on the bank, so why is на этот крутой берег in the Accusative case rather than the Prepositional?
Because взобраться is a verb of motion and you are moving onto a new destination. When the preposition на shows direction toward a goal rather than a static location, it requires the Accusative case. Since берег (bank/shore) is an inanimate masculine noun, its Accusative form looks identical to the Nominative.
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