Breakdown of Актриса расплакалась из-за этой трагедии.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
из-за
because of; from behind
актриса
actress
расплакаться
to burst into tears
трагедия
tragedy
Questions & Answers about Актриса расплакалась из-за этой трагедии.
How do the prefix рас- and postfix -ся change the meaning of the base verb плакать here?
The base verb плакать means "to cry." Adding the рас- prefix and -ся postfix creates a specific pattern that describes getting completely carried away by an action or starting it with sudden, uncontrollable intensity. Here, it turns "crying" into "bursting into tears."
Is расплакалась perfective or imperfective?
It is perfective. Verbs formed with this раз- ... -ся structure to show a sudden, intense burst of emotion or action are perfective because they focus on the specific moment that state was triggered and reached.
Why is the prefix spelled with an "с" (рас-) instead of a "з" (раз-)?
Russian prefixes that end in -з (like раз-, из-, без-) change their spelling to -с when the next letter is a voiceless consonant. Because the п in плакать is voiceless, the prefix is spelled рас-.
Why use из-за for "because of" in this sentence instead of от?
Both can translate to "because of," but из-за is heavily used for external causes and events, especially negative ones like a tragedy. От is more typically used for internal, involuntary physical or emotional sensations (for example, плакать от боли - to cry from pain).
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