Форматирование то и дело меняется.

to change

Breakdown of Форматирование то и дело меняется.

• то и дело: every now and then; repeatedly
• форматирование: the formatting

Questions & Answers about Форматирование то и дело меняется.

Why is форматирование in the nominative case here?

Because форматирование is the subject of the sentence: it is the thing that changes.

• форматирование = formatting
• меняется = changes / is changing

So форматирование stays in the nominative singular.

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If you changed the sentence so that formatting was the object, the case would change. But in Форматирование то и дело меняется, it is the thing doing the changing, so nominative is exactly what you expect.

What does то и дело mean, and is it literal?

То и дело is a fixed idiomatic expression. It does not mean something like that and business if translated word-for-word. As a whole, it means:

• constantly
• again and again
• every now and then
• keeps ...-ing

The exact English translation depends on context.

In this sentence, it suggests repeated change, often in a slightly annoying or noticeable way:

• Форматирование то и дело меняется.
• The formatting keeps changing.

So it is best learned as a chunk: то и дело.

Why is то и дело placed in the middle of the sentence?