Breakdown of Наличие ключей облегчает работу.
работа
the work
ключ
the key
облегчать
to make easier
наличие
the presence
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Questions & Answers about Наличие ключей облегчает работу.
What part of speech is наличие, and what does it mean?
Наличие is an abstract noun meaning “presence,” “existence,” or “availability.” It’s derived from the verb иметь (to have).
Why is ключей in the genitive plural form?
In Russian, nouns that follow наличие answer the question “наличие чего?” (the presence of what?). That requires the genitive case. Ключей is the genitive plural of ключ.
Why doesn’t this sentence use a preposition before наличие ключей?
Russian often expresses “of” or “having” with the genitive case alone, without a preposition. Abstract nouns like наличие, отсутствие, достаток all govern the genitive.
What does облегчает mean, and what is its aspect and tense?
Облегчает is the 3rd person singular, present tense, imperfective aspect of облегчать, meaning “makes easier” or “facilitates.”
Why is работу in the accusative case?
Облегчает is a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object in the accusative. Работу is the accusative singular of работа.
How could I express “having keys” more colloquially in Russian?
You could say:
• Иметь ключи облегчает работу. (Using the verb “to have.”)
• С ключами работать легче. (“With keys, it’s easier to work.”)
Can I use делает instead of облегчает?
Yes. For example:
Наличие ключей делает работу проще.
Here делает… проще means “makes work simpler.” It’s more conversational, while облегчает sounds slightly more formal.
How would the sentence change to express future tense?
Switch to the perfective verb облегчит:
Наличие ключей облегчит работу.
= “The availability of keys will make the work easier.”
How would you translate Наличие ключей облегчает работу naturally into English?
“Having keys makes work easier.”
Or more formally: “The availability of keys facilitates the work.”