Questions & Answers about Я веду счёт в дартсе.
Why is it веду here?
Веду is the 1st person singular form of the verb вести — to lead, conduct, keep.
So:
- я веду = I keep / I lead / I am keeping
- ты ведёшь = you keep
- он/она ведёт = he/she keeps
In this sentence, вести счёт is a fixed expression meaning to keep score.
This verb is also a bit irregular, so it does not follow the simplest verb patterns. That is why you get веду, not something more predictable like вещу or вестиу.
What does вести счёт mean exactly?
Вести счёт is a common expression meaning:
- to keep score
- to keep track of the score
- sometimes more generally, to keep count
So in Я веду счёт в дартсе, the idea is not literally I lead the score, but rather I am the one tracking the points / score in a darts game.
This is a good example of a phrase that should be learned as a whole:
- вести счёт = to keep score
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