Questions & Answers about Секс — важная тема для взрослых.
Why is there a dash (—) after Секс?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" (is/are) is almost always omitted. When both the subject (Секс) and the main word describing it (тема) are nouns in the Nominative case, a dash is used in writing to link them.
What case is взрослых in, and why does it have an adjective ending?
Взрослых is in the Genitive plural. The word взрослый (adult) is a substantivized adjective, meaning it is an adjective that functions as a noun. It still declines exactly like a normal adjective, so after the preposition для (which always requires the Genitive case), the plural form takes the -ых ending.
Could I use the Dative case (взрослым) instead of для + Genitive here?
No, для взрослых is required here to mean "intended for adults." You would use the Dative case without a preposition if you were directing an action at them (for example, "explaining a topic to adults"). Because we are describing who this topic has importance for, для + Genitive is the correct choice.
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