Breakdown of Моё поколение использует интернет ежедневно.
мой
my
интернет
the internet
использовать
to use
поколение
the generation
ежедневно
daily
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Questions & Answers about Моё поколение использует интернет ежедневно.
Why is Моё in the neuter form instead of masculine or feminine?
Because поколение is a neuter noun in Russian (it ends with “-ие”), and the possessive pronoun must agree with its gender, number, and case.
Why is поколение treated as singular even though it refers to many people?
In Russian grammar, поколение is a singular noun. Even when it denotes a group, verbs and modifiers agree with it as a singular entity.
Why is the verb использует in the third person singular?
The grammatical subject is моё поколение, which is singular. Therefore the verb takes the third person singular form.
Why does интернет look the same here as in the nominative case?
Интернет is an inanimate masculine noun. In the accusative case, inanimate masculine nouns remain identical to their nominative form.
Why is the imperfective verb использует used instead of a perfective form?
Because the sentence describes a habitual or repeated action (“daily use”), the imperfective aspect is required. Perfective verbs in Russian express single or completed actions, not routines.
What’s the difference between ежедневно and каждый день, and can I substitute one for the other?
Both mean “every day.” Ежедневно is a single adverb, while каждый день is an adjective-noun phrase. You can say Моё поколение использует интернет каждый день with exactly the same meaning.
Why is интернет not capitalized like “Internet” in English?
In modern Russian orthography интернет is treated as a common noun, so it’s written with a lowercase initial letter.
Can I change the word order, for instance start with Ежедневно?
Yes. Russian has a flexible word order for emphasis. You can say Ежедневно моё поколение использует интернет, though the neutral S–V–O order is Моё поколение использует интернет ежедневно.