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Questions & Answers about Тем более что погода сегодня солнечная и тёплая.
What does тем более что mean and how is it used in this sentence?
тем более что is a compound subordinating conjunction meaning “especially since” or “all the more so because.” It introduces a reason that reinforces what was said earlier. In your sentence, it emphasizes that the weather being sunny and warm is a strong additional argument or justification for something mentioned before.
Why isn’t there a comma between тем более and что?
Because тем более что is treated as one fixed conjunction in modern Russian. You do place a comma before the whole conjunction if it follows another clause (e.g., “Он не пришёл, тем более что заболел”), but you do not split тем более and что with a comma.
Can you use тем более without что? If so, how does the meaning change?
Yes. Alone, тем более acts as an adverbial phrase meaning “all the more” or “even more so,” often requiring context to supply “that.” For example:
• “Я устал, тем более после пробежки.”
Here the “что” is implied (“that I ran”), but it’s less formal. Adding что explicitly introduces a full clause and is clearer.
Why are the adjectives солнечная and тёплая in the feminine form?
Because they agree with погода, which is feminine singular. In Russian, adjectives match the noun’s gender (feminine), number (singular), and case (nominative here).
What case are солнечная and тёплая in, and why?
Both adjectives are in the nominative singular feminine. They describe the subject погода of the clause, and subjects typically appear in the nominative case in Russian.
Why is сегодня placed between погода and the adjectives? Could word order change?
Russian word order is fairly flexible. Погода сегодня солнечная и тёплая emphasizes “today.” You could say сегодня погода солнечная и тёплая, which is also correct. The nuance changes slightly:
- Placing сегодня first highlights “today” right away.
- Placing it after погода gently delays that information.
How do you pronounce тёплая, and why is the letter ё important?
тёплая is pronounced [TYOP-laya], with stress on the first syllable тёп-. The letter ё always indicates a stressed yo sound. Without the dots (if written as теплая), learners might misplace the stress or pronounce it as “teplaya,” which would be incorrect.
Is there any nuance between солнце (noun) and солнечная (adjective) in weather descriptions?
Yes. солнце means “the sun,” while солнечная means “sunny.” You describe weather as солнечная погода (“sunny weather”). You wouldn’t say погода солнце, but you could say сегодня много солнца (“there’s a lot of sun today”), which uses the noun in the genitive.