Breakdown of Если хакер удалённо взломает систему, он получит доступ к дому.
дом
house
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
получить
to receive (perfective)
к
towards, to
если
if
система
system
доступ
the access
хакер
hacker
взломать
to hack
удалённо
remotely
Questions & Answers about Если хакер удалённо взломает систему, он получит доступ к дому.
Why is the future tense (взломает) used here when the English translation says 'hacks' in the present tense?
In English, we use the present tense after 'if' for future conditions. In Russian, you must use the future tense if the condition happens in the future. Both взломает and получит are in the perfective future because they describe completed future actions with a clear result.
Why do we use к дому instead of just the genitive case for 'access to the house'?
The noun доступ (access) requires the preposition к followed by the dative case (к дому), similar to the English 'access to'. You cannot use the genitive case here, even though English speakers often default to it when linking nouns together.
How could I integrate this sentence into this lesson's topic, с одной стороны ..., с другой стороны ...?
This sentence is perfect for the negative half of a contrast. For example: С одной стороны, умный дом — это удобно. С другой стороны, если хакер удалённо взломает систему, он получит доступ к дому. (On the one hand, a smart home is convenient. On the other hand, if a hacker...). The phrase с другой стороны easily attaches right before если.
How does the prefix вз- change the meaning of the base verb in взломает?
The base verb is related to ломать (to break). The prefix вз- often adds a sense of sudden intensity or forcing something open. Here, взломать means 'to break into' or 'to hack', describing the forceful bypass of a system's security.
Learn Если хакер удалённо взломает систему, он получит доступ к дому and more in Russian
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free