Breakdown of Судя по скорости отжима, выбран деликатный режим.
выбрать
to choose
судя по
judging by
деликатный режим
the delicate cycle
скорость отжима
the spin speed
Questions & Answers about Судя по скорости отжима, выбран деликатный режим.
What does Судя по mean here?
Судя по is a very common fixed expression meaning judging by, based on, or to go by.
So:
- Судя по скорости отжима = Judging by the spin speed / Based on the spin speed
A useful thing to remember is that судя по + dative is a set pattern:
- Судя по всему = judging by everything / apparently
- Судя по его голосу = judging by his voice
- Судя по погоде = judging by the weather
Grammatically, судя originally comes from the verb судить meaning to judge, but in this phrase learners usually just treat судя по as one chunk.
Why is скорости in that form?
Because судя по requires the dative case.
The basic noun is:
- скорость = speed
Its dative singular form is:
- скорости
So:
- судя по скорости = judging by the speed
This is worth memorizing as a pattern rather than trying to translate word by word every time.
Why is отжима in the genitive?