Why prepositional comes first
Its adjective endings are regular and its location meanings create a clean contrast for later accusative destinations.
- The prepositional case occurs only with prepositions. The adjective copies the case, number, and gender of the head noun.
| Relation | Frame | Example |
|---|---|---|
| location | в + prep. | в но́вом до́ме |
| setting | на + prep. | на но́вой рабо́те |
| topic | о/об + prep. | об интере́сной кни́ге |
| head control | whole phrase | но́вом agrees with до́ме |
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3.03 · Why prepositional comes first · table 1
location · в + prep. · в но́вом до́меsetting · на + prep. · на но́вой рабо́теMini-check
Which word selects the case in в но́вом до́ме? Can a prepositional adjective appear without a preposition in ordinary modern use?
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