Time, duration, and accusative prepositions
Plural time spans often use accusative, while an internal numeral controls the noun form.
- The phrase's sentence function and the noun's visible form are not the same question. пять дней is an accusative duration phrase whose noun has the genitive plural shape.
| Construction | Example | Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| whole plural span | рабо́тать все выходны́е | accusative plural phrase |
| two-to-four duration | ждать два часа́ | accusative numeral phrase + count form |
| five-plus duration | ждать пять дней | accusative numeral phrase + gen. pl. |
| recurrence | ка́ждые две неде́ли | accusative time frame |
| че́рез | че́рез два го́да | after/in two years |
| про | про ру́сских писателей | about Russian writers |
Mini-check
1. Build: wait five days; every two weeks. 2. What case is the full phrase пять дней in ждать пять дней?
Apply this next
- Retrieve the rule without looking, then continue to the next lesson.