Breakdown of Нельзя проносить ёмкость, которую вы купили в магазине.
вы
you (plural)
в
in / to (direction)
магазин
store, shop
купить
to buy (perfective)
нельзя
one must not
который
which / who / that (relative pronoun)
проносить
to bring through
ёмкость
the container
Questions & Answers about Нельзя проносить ёмкость, которую вы купили в магазине.
Why is the imperfective verb проносить used here instead of the perfective пронести?
When нельзя is followed by an imperfective verb (like проносить), it means "it is prohibited" or "you must not." If it were followed by a perfective verb, the meaning would change to "it is physically impossible" (for example, if the container were too heavy to carry).
What exactly does the prefix про- add to the base verb here?
The root is related to носить (to carry). The prefix про- often signifies motion through or past an obstacle or space. In this context, проносить refers to carrying something through a checkpoint, such as airport security or an event entrance.
Ёмкость is the direct object of the verb. Why hasn't its ending changed to show the accusative case?
Ёмкость (container/vessel) is a feminine noun ending in a soft sign (-ь), which makes it a third-declension noun. Because it is an inanimate object, its accusative form is completely identical to its nominative form.
Why is the relative pronoun которую in the accusative case?
Которую connects back to the feminine noun ёмкость, so it must be feminine and singular. However, its case is determined by its job inside its own clause (вы купили в магазине). Because it is the direct object of купили (the item that you bought), it must take the accusative form которую.
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