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Со временем мне становится легче, и я чувствую себя увереннее.
Meaning
Over time it becomes easier for me, and I feel more confident.
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Breakdown of Со временем мне становится легче, и я чувствую себя увереннее.
я
I
становиться
to become
и
and
мне
me
Questions & Answers about Со временем мне становится легче, и я чувствую себя увереннее.
What does Со временем mean, and is it literal?
Со временем means with time / over time / as time goes by. Literally it is with (the passage of) time. It’s a common set phrase for gradual change.
Why is it временем (instrumental) after со?
The preposition с(о) meaning with requires the instrumental case:
- с + instrumental → со временем So время (time) becomes временем in the instrumental.
Why is it мне and not я in мне становится легче?
This is an impersonal construction: literally to me it becomes easier. Russian often expresses feelings/states this way using the dative for the person affected:
- мне холодно = I am cold (lit. to me it is cold)
- мне становится легче = I’m starting to feel better / it’s getting easier for me
Is становится present tense? Why not past or future?