Breakdown of Мы разбираем коробки, которые ты привёз.
ты
you (singular)
мы
we
коробка
box (cardboard)
привезти
to bring (by transport, pf)
который
which / who / that (relative pronoun)
разбирать
to sort out
Questions & Answers about Мы разбираем коробки, которые ты привёз.
Since this lesson is about всякий, how could I add it to this sentence to mean 'all sorts of boxes'?
You would say Мы разбираем всякие коробки, которые ты привёз. In the plural, всякие naturally translates to 'all sorts of' or 'all kinds of', emphasizing a mixed variety. If you wanted to say 'every single box' instead, you would use каждую коробку.
How does the prefix раз- build the meaning of the verb разбираем?
The core root -бир- relates to taking or gathering (as seen in брать / беру). The prefix раз- adds the meaning of moving things apart in different directions, distributing, or undoing an action. So разбирать means to 'take apart', 'unpack', or 'sort through' a pile of items.
Why does которые look like it is in the nominative case when it replaces the direct object?
Которые is actually in the accusative case here! In the relative clause (которые ты привёз), the pronoun is the direct object of the verb привёз. Because коробка is an inanimate noun, its accusative plural form is identical to the nominative plural form.
What is the difference between using привёз and принёс in this context?
Привёз comes from привезти, which is a verb of motion specifically meaning to bring something by vehicle (like driving the boxes over in a car). If you used принёс (from принести), it would mean the person brought the boxes on foot, carrying them by hand.
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