Breakdown of Студенты выучат новые слова.
студент
student (m)
новый
new
слово
word
выучить
to learn (perfective)
Questions & Answers about Студенты выучат новые слова.
Why does выучат translate to the future tense 'will learn' if it has a present tense ending?
You spotted exactly how this works! The verb выучат does use the present-tense ending -ат for 'they'. However, its dictionary form выучить is a perfective verb, meaning it focuses on a completed result. Because a completed result cannot happen right now, putting present-tense endings on a perfective verb automatically makes it future tense.
What is the difference between учить and выучить?
The verb учить means the ongoing process of studying or learning. Adding the prefix вы- creates the perfective verb выучить, which means the successful, completed result of that learning. In this sentence, the students aren't just going to study the words; they will successfully memorize them.
The word слова ends in -а. Is it a feminine singular noun?
It looks like one, but it is actually plural. The singular form is the neuter noun слово (word). To make a neuter noun ending in -о plural, we change the -о to -а. It is the direct object here, but because words are inanimate things, the accusative plural form looks exactly like the nominative plural form.
Why does the adjective новые have the -ые ending?
Adjectives must match their noun in gender, number, and case. Because слова is plural, the adjective новый (new) drops its singular ending and takes the standard plural ending -ые.
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