Breakdown of Механик должен настраивать не только двигатель, но и подвеску в зависимости от погоды.
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Questions & Answers about Механик должен настраивать не только двигатель, но и подвеску в зависимости от погоды.
Why is the word for weather in the genitive case (погоды)?
The phrase в зависимости от translates to depending on. Even though it is a compound preposition, the grammatical case is dictated by its final word, the simple preposition от, which always requires the genitive case.
How does the paired conjunction не только ... но и work in this sentence?
It translates to not only... but also... and is used to link two grammatically equal parts of a sentence. Here, it connects the two direct objects that the mechanic must tune: the engine (двигатель) and the suspension (подвеску).
Why is the imperfective verb настраивать used here rather than the perfective настроить?
The sentence describes a mechanic's general, ongoing responsibility rather than a single, one-time completed event. Because these adjustments happen repeatedly as the weather changes, the imperfective aspect is required.
Both the engine and the suspension are direct objects. Why does подвеску change its ending while двигатель doesn't?
Both words are in the accusative case. Двигатель is a masculine inanimate noun, so its accusative form is identical to its dictionary (nominative) form. Подвеска is a feminine noun ending in -а, which changes to -у in the accusative case, becoming подвеску.