Subject + was/were + comparative + than + subject + would otherwise have been

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1. RU · Translation

   Ремонт обошёлся дешевле, чем обошёлся бы в противном случае.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The repair VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. cheaper than SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it MModal verbA modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would otherwise HrResult helperA helper showing a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been.

   DE · German

   SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Die Reparatur VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. war günstiger, als SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie sonst vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gewesen HrResult helperA helper verb marking a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wäre.

2. RU · Translation

   Мы были подготовлены лучше, чем были бы в противном случае.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. were better p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. prepared than SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we MModal verbA modal verb for ability, possibility, permission or obligation.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. would otherwise HrResult helperA helper showing a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. been.

   DE · German

   SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir HrResult helperA helper verb marking a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. waren besser vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. vorbereitet, als SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir es sonst vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gewesen HrResult helperA helper verb marking a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wären.