Breakdown of Здесь можно сбиться с пути.
здесь
here
можно
one may, it is allowed
путь
track / path (route, journey)
с
off / down from (a surface)
Questions & Answers about Здесь можно сбиться с пути.
Why does the masculine word путь end in -и here?
It is in the genitive case because of the preposition с. Путь is a special anomalous masculine noun. Instead of taking normal masculine endings (which would make it "путя"), it declines almost exactly like a feminine noun ending in a soft sign (like тетрадь becoming тетради in the genitive).
How does сбиться mean "lose your way"?
The verb сбиться literally means "to knock oneself off" (built from the prefix с- meaning "off", бить meaning "to hit", and the reflexive suffix -ся). When paired with с пути (off the path), it forms the standard idiom for losing your physical way or going morally astray.
Why do we use the preposition с here instead of из or от?
The preposition с (meaning "off" or "from") naturally pairs with the с- prefix on the verb сбиться. Since a path (путь) is treated as a line or surface you travel on, leaving it requires с (off from), not из (out of).
Why is there no word for "you" in the Russian sentence?