Расходы на обучение и расходы на лечение сравнили.

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Breakdown of Расходы на обучение и расходы на лечение сравнили.

• сравнить: to compare
• расходы на обучение: the education expenses
• расходы на лечение: the medical expenses

Questions & Answers about Расходы на обучение и расходы на лечение сравнили.

Why is сравнили in the plural if there is no explicit subject?

Because Russian often uses a plural past-tense verb with no stated subject to mean they in a vague, indefinite sense.

So сравнили literally means they compared, but the sentence does not say who they are. In English, this is often translated more naturally as a passive:

• They compared the education expenses and the treatment expenses.
• The education and treatment expenses were compared.

This kind of subjectless plural is very common in Russian.

Why is расходы not marked differently if it is the object of the verb?

Because расходы is inanimate plural, and in Russian the accusative plural of inanimate nouns is the same as the nominative plural.

So:

• nominative plural: расходы
• accusative plural: расходы

Even though расходы is the direct object of сравнили, its form does not change.

What case is used in на обучение and на лечение?