Breakdown of Мы всегда изучаем язык вместе.
мы
we
изучать
to study
язык
language
всегда
always
вместе
together
Questions & Answers about Мы всегда изучаем язык вместе.
How did we form the verb изучаем for this sentence?
The dictionary form of 'to study' is изучать. Because it is a regular first conjugation verb, we drop the -ть at the end and add the 'we' ending -ем to match the pronoun мы.
'The language' is the direct object being studied. Why hasn't the word язык changed its ending?
It actually is in the accusative case, which marks direct objects! But because язык is a masculine inanimate noun (a thing, not a person or animal), its accusative form looks exactly the same as its dictionary form.
When I listen to this sentence, the word всегда sounds like it starts with an 'f'. Why is that?
This is due to a common Russian pronunciation rule. When the voiced letter в (v) comes directly before a voiceless letter like с (s), it loses its voice and sounds like an 'f'. So, всегда is pronounced 'fseeg-DAH'.
I have also seen the verb учить used for 'to study'. Why are we using изучать here?
Both verbs are very common! Изучать (which we use here) sounds a bit more serious and implies studying a subject in depth, like a language, a science, or a university major. Учить is often used for memorizing specific things like vocabulary words or rules, though native speakers frequently use both when talking about learning languages.
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