Breakdown of Этот йогурт дешевле, чем творог.
этот
this
чем
than
творог
the cottage cheese
йогурт
the yogurt
Questions & Answers about Этот йогурт дешевле, чем творог.
Why is дешевле used instead of an adjective like дешёвый?
Because дешевле is the comparative form of дешёвый (cheap). In Russian, when you compare two things, you typically use the comparative:
- Этот йогурт дешевле... = This yogurt is cheaper...
You can say Этот йогурт дешёвый (This yogurt is cheap), but that’s not a comparison.
Is дешевле an adverb or an adjective here?
It’s the comparative form that works as a predicate (part of the statement about the subject). In Russian, comparatives like дешевле, выше, лучше don’t change for gender/number/case when used this way:
- йогурт дешевле (masc)
- молоко дешевле (neut)
- ягоды дешевле (pl)
Same form every time.
Why is there a comma before чем?
In comparisons with чем (than), a comma is normally used:
- дешевле, чем творог
It marks the comparison clause/segment. In everyday writing you’ll almost always see that comma.
What case is творог in after ?