Breakdown of Ten czerwony rubin różni się od innych.
ten
this (m)
inny
other
od
from
czerwony
red
różnić się
to differ
rubin
ruby
Questions & Answers about Ten czerwony rubin różni się od innych.
Why do we use od innych here instead of just a noun in a specific case?
The verb różnić się (to differ) requires the preposition od (from) followed by the Genitive case to express what something differs from. Because we are talking about others (plural), we use innych, which is the Genitive plural form of inny (other).
Why is the reflexive pronoun się used with różni?
When it means to differ or to be different, the verb różnić się must be reflexive. If you use różnić without się, it means to differentiate or to tell apart (for example, actively distinguishing one ruby from another).
I see roots for different twice here: różni and innych. What is the difference between różny and inny?
This is a common B1 tricky spot! Inny usually means other or another (not this one). Różny means various or showing different traits. Here, we use the verb różnić się for the action of differing, and innych as a pronoun meaning from the other ones.
Could I translate is different from using the verb to be instead of różnić się?
You could technically say jest inny od innych (is different from others), but Polish strongly prefers using the verb różnić się od (to differ from) to express this idea. It sounds much more natural and is exactly how Polish native speakers phrase it.
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