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❌ explain me [X] → ✓ explain [Y] to me A reusable frame from “Russian-speaker transfer traps”. Correct recurring English and German structures that Russian speakers tend to transfer literally.
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Проверяйте, какую структуру дополнений требует именно целевой язык.
03 Try variations4 · more examples RU · Translation Она объяснила мне проблему.
EN · English ❌ SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explained SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explained
DE · German ❌ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. brauchen /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Daten → ✓ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. mehr Daten VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. brauchen
RU · Translation Пожалуйста, объясните нам это изменение.
EN · English ❌ Please VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explain VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explain
DE · German ❌ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. der Termin HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verschoben → ✓ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. der Termin vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verschoben HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde
RU · Translation Пожалуйста, объясните нам результат.
EN · English ❌ Please VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explain VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explain
DE · German ❌ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. müssen vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. testen → ✓ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. testen MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. müssen
RU · Translation Он объяснил решение клиенту.
EN · English ❌ SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explained SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explained
DE · German ❌ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Daten VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fehlen → ✓ weil SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Daten VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fehlen
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