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Современная молодёжь часто учится танцам по видео в интернете.
Meaning
Modern young people often learn dances from videos on the internet.
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Breakdown of Современная молодёжь часто учится танцам по видео в интернете.
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современный
modern
интернет
the internet
Questions & Answers about Современная молодёжь часто учится танцам по видео в интернете.
Why is молодёжь singular in Russian when the meaning is young people (plural)?
Молодёжь is a collective noun in Russian. It refers to a group of young people but grammatically behaves like a singular, feminine noun.
That’s why we see:
- современная молодёжь – adjective in feminine singular
- молодёжь учится – verb in 3rd person singular
Compare:
- молодёжь учится – youth/young people study
- студенты учатся – students study (normal plural noun)
So even though the meaning is plural, you must always use singular, feminine agreement with молодёжь.
Why do we use учится and not учит here?