Breakdown of Блюдо для диеты очень вкусное даже без этой специи.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
очень
very
вкусный
tasty
блюдо
dish
даже
even
для
for
без
without
диета
diet
специя
spice
Questions & Answers about Блюдо для диеты очень вкусное даже без этой специи.
Why does the word диета change to диеты in this sentence?
It changes because it follows the preposition для (for), which always requires the Genitive case. Since диета is a feminine noun ending in -а, its Genitive singular ending becomes -ы.
Why do we use этой специи after the preposition без?
The preposition без (without) also requires the Genitive case. Both the pronoun and the noun must match, so the feminine эта (this) changes to этой, and специя (spice) changes to специи.
Why does специя change to специи instead of taking the usual -ы ending in the Genitive case?
Feminine nouns that end in -ия in their dictionary form (like специя) follow a special spelling pattern. In the Genitive case, the -я changes to -и, resulting in the -ии ending seen here.
Why is the adjective вкусное (tasty) in this specific form?
Russian adjectives must match the noun they describe. Here, the adjective describes блюдо (dish), which is a neuter, singular noun in the Nominative case (because it is the subject of the sentence). Therefore, the adjective takes the neuter ending -ое.
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