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About LinkBacksWhy does the ending of the word вино change to вина in the sentence:
у меня нет вина.
but the word пива remains the same in a similar sentence:
у меня нет пива.
What grammar rule is at play here?
Why does the ending of the word вино change to вина in the sentence:
у меня нет вина.
but the word пива remains the same in a similar sentence:
у меня нет пива.
What grammar rule is at play here?
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Well, it's пивo, if I'm not mistaken.
So, in not possessing something, it takes the genitive case, which for neuter and masculine nouns, usually ends in a, in the genitive singular.
it's in Genitive caseOriginally Posted by SoftPretzel
declension of Neuter nouns ending in -o in singular:
Nominative: слов-о
Genitive: слов-а
Dative: слов-у
Accusative: слов-о
Instrumental: слов-ом
Prepositional: слов-е
Beer in nominative case is пиво
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Ah, thanks so much for clearing that up for me, quartz!
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There is no / not any = нет + genitive
есть сыр
нет сыра
есть еда
нет еды
у меня есть деньги
у меня нет денег
пиво is pronounced 'piva' because the final O is unstressed.
есть пиво
нет пива
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