Breakdown of Мой брат больше не принимает участия в игре.
брат
brother
не
not
мой
my / mine
в
in / to (direction)
игра
game
больше
more (quantity or size) / no longer, anymore
принимать
to accept (impf) / to take (part in)
участие
participation
принимать участие
to take part
Questions & Answers about Мой брат больше не принимает участия в игре.
Why is the word участия used here instead of участие?
The standard phrase is принимать участие (to take part). Normally, участие is the direct object in the Accusative case. However, because the transitive verb is negated with не, the direct object switches to the Genitive case: участия. This is called the Genitive of negation, and it is highly common with abstract nouns like this one.
How does the phrase больше не work to mean no longer?
Literally, больше means more and не means not. Put together, больше не is the standard Russian way to express no longer or not anymore. It almost always immediately precedes the verb it modifies.
Why is the imperfective verb принимает used in this sentence?
The sentence describes a general, ongoing reality (he has stopped taking part in general) rather than one specific, completed action. Because it describes a continuous state, the imperfective verb принимает is required instead of its perfective counterpart, примет.
What case is в игре and why?
This is the Prepositional case. The feminine noun игра (game) changes to игре because the preposition в (in) requires the Prepositional case when it describes the location or abstract space where an action takes place.
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