Breakdown of При всей опасности расплавленного стекла работа интересна.
интересный
interesting
работа
work, job
весь
all, the whole, everything, everyone (весь, вся, всё, все)
опасность
the danger
стекло
glass (material)
при
in the presence of, under, at
расплавленный
molten
Questions & Answers about При всей опасности расплавленного стекла работа интересна.
How exactly does при всей work here to mean 'for all' or 'despite'?
The preposition при followed by a form of весь (all) in the Prepositional case creates a concessive phrase, meaning 'despite all...' or 'for all...'. Because опасность (danger) is a feminine noun, we use the feminine Prepositional form всей. It is a slightly more formal or emphatic alternative to using несмотря на (despite).
Why does опасность end in -и here?
It is in the Prepositional case, governed by the preposition при. Опасность is a feminine noun ending in a soft sign (a 3rd declension noun). For these nouns, the Prepositional case ending is -и instead of the typical -е used for most other feminine nouns.
What case is расплавленного стекла and why?
It is in the Genitive case. It literally means 'of the molten glass', showing what the danger is associated with. Расплавленного is a past passive participle acting as an adjective here, modifying the neuter noun стекло (glass).
Why is интересна used instead of the full adjective интересная?
Интересна is the short form of the adjective. In Russian, short form adjectives are often used when the adjective is the main predicate of the sentence (stating 'the work IS interesting'). It sounds slightly more formal and definitive than the full form интересная, which perfectly matches the advanced structure of the first half of the sentence.
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