Breakdown of В случае пожара квест немедленно закончится.
закончиться
to end (perfective)
пожар
fire (destructive event)
немедленно
immediately (without delay)
в случае
in case of
Questions & Answers about В случае пожара квест немедленно закончится.
Why is пожара in the genitive case here?
The phrase в случае (in case of) acts as a compound preposition and strictly requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive case.
Can I say в случае если пожара instead?
No. You use в случае + genitive when followed by just a noun, like пожара. You use в случае если when introducing a full clause with a subject and a verb. To use если here, you would have to say something like в случае если начнётся пожар (in case a fire starts).
Is the English loanword квест commonly used in Russian?
Yes! While it originally entered Russian through video games, it is now widely used in real life to refer to 'escape rooms' or interactive scavenger hunts. This sentence is likely the safety warning given before an escape room game starts.
Why does the verb закончится have a reflexive -ся ending here?
In English, the verb 'end' can take an object (I ended the game) or happen on its own (the game ended). In Russian, закончить must have a direct object. Since the quest is ending on its own without someone actively ending it, you must use the reflexive form закончиться. Because it is a perfective verb, this form gives it a future tense meaning (will end).