Breakdown of По завершении проекта команда получит премию.
проект
the project
получить
to receive (perfective)
команда
team
премия
bonus
Questions & Answers about По завершении проекта команда получит премию.
Why does завершении end in -ии instead of the standard Prepositional -е?
The preposition по meaning "upon" requires the Prepositional case. For neuter nouns ending in -ие like завершение (completion), the Prepositional ending is always -ии.
Could I just say после завершения instead?
Yes, после завершения (using the Genitive case) means the same thing. However, по завершении is preferred in formal, professional, or official contexts. It corresponds closely to the English "upon completion" rather than the simpler "after".
Is проекта in the Genitive case because of the preposition по?
No, the preposition по only affects the noun directly following it (завершении). проекта is in the Genitive case because it means "of the project" — it modifies завершении (completion of the project).
I usually translate премия as "prize" or "award". Is it the same here?
In a workplace or corporate context, премия usually translates to a financial "bonus". While it does mean "prize" in other contexts (like Нобелевская премия for Nobel Prize), here it refers to the extra money the team gets for completing their work.