Questions & Answers about Я работаю с удовольствием.
Why does the word удовольствием end in -ем?
The dictionary form of this word is the neuter noun удовольствие (pleasure). Because it comes after the preposition с (with), it must be in the Instrumental case. For neuter nouns ending in -ие, the Instrumental ending changes to -ием.
The lesson says с is for doing things 'together with' someone. Can we use it for feelings too?
Yes! Just like in English, the preposition с can be used for physical accompaniment or to describe how you do something. You can work with a friend (с другом) or with pleasure (с удовольствием). Both use the Instrumental case.
Is there a pause between с and удовольствием when speaking?
No, you should pronounce them together as if they were one single word: судовольствием. Because the next letter is the vowel у, the с just sounds like a normal 's' attached to the front.
Why does the verb end in -ю (работаю)?
This is a quick reminder of present tense verb rules. The dictionary form is работать (to work). When the subject is я (I), you drop the -ть ending and add -ю.
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