Metkagram · Russian → English transfer · XPRRTR008
I really like it, not I very like it
Common transfer form
✕ I very like this approach.
Target English frame
✓ I really like this approach.
Why the error happens
Russian очень can modify a verb directly. English very usually modifies adjectives and adverbs; with ordinary verbs, really or very much is the safer frame.
What to remember
really + verb; verb + very much.
❌ I very [verb] [X]. → ✓ I really [verb] [X]. / I [verb] [X] very much.
More examples
- ❌ We very need this feature. → ✓ We really need this feature.Нам очень нужна эта функция.
- ❌ She very wants to join. → ✓ She really wants to join.Она очень хочет присоединиться.
- ❌ I like this option very. → ✓ I like this option very much.Мне очень нравится этот вариант.
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