Breakdown of Из-за нехватки финансирования они закрыли компанию.
они
they
закрыть
to close
компания
company
из-за
because of; from behind
Questions & Answers about Из-за нехватки финансирования они закрыли компанию.
How does the word нехватки relate to the verb хватать from this lesson?
Нехватка is the noun form meaning a lack or shortage. It comes directly from the negative particle не plus the verb хватать (to suffice). It is in the genitive case here (нехватки) because it follows the preposition из-за.
Could we rephrase this sentence using the impersonal verb хватать instead of the noun?
Yes! You could use a full clause instead of a prepositional phrase: Они закрыли компанию, потому что им не хватало финансирования (They closed the company because they lacked funding). This uses the lesson's core structure: dative experiencer (им) + negative verb (не хватало) + genitive object (финансирования).
Why use из-за for because of instead of потому что?
Потому что means because and must introduce a full clause with a subject and a verb. Из-за is a preposition meaning because of and is followed directly by a noun in the genitive case. It is especially common when expressing a negative reason or an obstacle.
Why is the word for funding (финансирование) in the genitive case (финансирования) here?
It acts like the English word of to connect two nouns. After the noun нехватка (lack), the thing being lacked is put into the genitive case to express lack of funding.