Metkagram · Russian → English transfer · XPRRTR005
Listen to, depend on: learn the preposition with the verb
Common transfer form
✕ The result depends from the input.
Target English frame
✓ The result depends on the input.
Why the error happens
Russian and English package verb complements differently. Translating the Russian preposition or case relation word by word produces unstable English.
What to remember
Learn listen to, depend on, belong to as lexical frames.
❌ listen [X] / depend from [X] → ✓ listen to [X] / depend on [X]
More examples
- ❌ Please listen me for a minute. → ✓ Please listen to me for a minute.Пожалуйста, послушай меня минуту.
- ❌ The result depends from the input. → ✓ The result depends on the input.Результат зависит от входных данных.
- ❌ It belongs for another team. → ✓ It belongs to another team.Это относится к другой команде.
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