Word
Нам удалось проверить все прозрачные пакеты, за исключением твоего.
Meaning
We managed to check all the transparent bags, with the exception of yours.
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Breakdown of Нам удалось проверить все прозрачные пакеты, за исключением твоего.
мы
we
твой
your [informal]
пакет
bag (plastic or paper)
проверить
to check (perfective)
Questions & Answers about Нам удалось проверить все прозрачные пакеты, за исключением твоего.
How does the phrase за исключением affect the grammar at the end of the sentence?
The compound preposition за исключением means 'with the exception of' and always takes the genitive case. Because of this, the possessive pronoun твой (yours) becomes the genitive твоего. You do not need to add the noun пакета (bag) after it, as it is already perfectly clear from the context.
Why does the sentence start with нам удалось instead of a direct subject like мы?
The verb удаться (to manage / to succeed) requires an impersonal construction. The person who succeeds must be in the dative case (нам), and the verb itself takes the neuter past tense form (удалось). This construction emphasizes that you managed to pull something off, perhaps overcoming some difficulty or relying on favorable circumstances.
Is the phrase все прозрачные пакеты in the nominative or accusative case here?
It is in the accusative case, because it is the direct object of the verb проверить (to check). It looks exactly like the nominative case because пакет is an inanimate masculine noun. For inanimate nouns, the plural accusative form is completely identical to the nominative plural form.
Does the word пакеты just mean 'packets' in this context?
Although пакет can mean a paper packet, an envelope, or a parcel, in modern everyday Russian it most commonly translates to a plastic bag. Given the context of checking transparent ones, this sentence is likely referring to clear plastic bags used at a security checkpoint.