Breakdown of Разве ты хочешь набрать дров?
ты
you (singular)
хотеть
to want
разве
really?, surely not?
набрать
to gather a lot of
Questions & Answers about Разве ты хочешь набрать дров?
How does the prefix на- change the meaning of the verb here?
The base verb брать means to take. Adding the prefix на- to form набрать adds the specific meaning of accumulation. It tells us the action is about gathering a quantity of something over time, which is why it translates as gathering a lot of firewood rather than just taking it.
Why is the word for firewood (дров) in the genitive case instead of the accusative?
This is a special rule for verbs with the accumulative на- prefix. Because the prefix implies gathering a quantity of something, the object that follows takes the genitive case. This is a type of partitive genitive, meaning you are gathering a quantity OF firewood, rather than acting on the firewood as a whole definite object.
What is the dictionary form of дров?
The dictionary form is дрова. In Russian, firewood is a plural-only noun when talking about chopped wood for burning. Дров is its genitive plural form. If you wanted to talk about just one single log, you would use a completely different word, полено.
Why use the word разве at the start of the sentence?
Разве is a question particle that adds a tone of doubt or surprise. While a normal question just asks for facts, starting with разве implies the speaker expects a negative answer or thinks the idea is a bit strange. It translates well to Do you really...? or Surely you do not...?