Breakdown of По окончании проекта наш менеджер переутомился и заболел.
и
and
наш
our
проект
the project
менеджер
manager
окончание
completion
по
upon / after (formal, e.g., upon arrival)
заболеть
to get sick
переутомиться
to get overworked
Questions & Answers about По окончании проекта наш менеджер переутомился и заболел.
How does the prefix пере- change the meaning of the verb in this sentence?
The base verb is утомиться (to get tired). By adding the prefix пере-, which in this context indicates excess, it becomes переутомился, meaning 'got overtired' or 'overworked himself'. This shows the action was taken to an extreme, unhealthy level.
Why does окончании end in -ии here instead of taking a dative ending after the preposition по?
When the preposition по is used to mean 'upon' or 'after' an event, it requires the prepositional case, not its usual dative case. Because the neuter noun окончание (completion) ends in -ие, its prepositional case ending is -ии. Therefore, по окончании translates to 'upon completion'.
Why is the verb заболел used instead of just болел?
The prefix за- added to the base verb creates an inchoative verb, meaning it indicates the sudden beginning of a state. While болел means 'was sick' over a period of time, заболел means 'fell ill' or 'got sick', focusing on the transition into sickness caused by his exhaustion.
Why are both переутомился and заболел in the perfective aspect here?
Both verbs describe completed, sequential events that produced a new result. The narrative moves step-by-step: the project ended, which led to him reaching a state of over-exhaustion (переутомился), which then resulted in him falling ill (заболел). Perfective verbs are required to chain these completed events together.
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