Word
Он выполняет приказ.
Meaning
He is carrying out the order.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Он выполняет приказ.
Why is the verb выполняет used here? What nuance does it have?
Выполнять means to carry out, fulfill, perform, execute. It is a very natural verb with things like:
- приказ = order, command
- задание = assignment/task
- обязанность = duty
- план = plan
So Он выполняет приказ means he is carrying out or obeying an order.
Using делает here would sound wrong, because Russian does not say делать приказ for carry out an order.
What tense is выполняет?
It is present tense, 3rd person singular of выполнять.
That means:
- я выполняю = I carry out
- ты выполняешь = you carry out
- он/она выполняет = he/she carries out
So выполняет matches он.
Is выполняет imperfective or perfective, and why does that matter?