Questions & Answers about Вчера мы получили ордера.
Why does ордера end in -а instead of -ы for the plural?
The singular is ордер (warrant or voucher), which is a masculine noun. Normally, masculine nouns take -ы or -и in the plural. However, ордер belongs to a specific group of masculine words that form their plural with a stressed -а, just like дом becomes дома and город becomes города.
Is ордера in the nominative or accusative case here?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb получили (we received what?). However, because ордер is an inanimate noun, its plural accusative form looks exactly the same as its plural nominative form.
Where does the stress fall on the word ордера?
The stress falls on the final -а (ордерá). This is a strict rule for this group of irregular masculine plurals: the -а or -я ending is always stressed. In the singular (о́рдер), the stress is on the first syllable.
Why use the perfective verb получили instead of the imperfective получали?
Получили (perfective) is used here because receiving the warrants was a single, successfully completed action with a clear result. If you used the imperfective получали, it would mean "we were receiving" (an ongoing process in the background) or "we used to receive" (a repeated habit).
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