Breakdown of Они сообщат результат по радио.
они
they
радио
radio
результат
result
по
by means of, using
сообщить
to inform
Questions & Answers about Они сообщат результат по радио.
Why do we use по here instead of a word for "on" to say "on the radio"?
The preposition по followed by the Dative case is used to show the means of communication. While English says "on the radio", Russian uses по радио to mean "by means of radio". You will also see this pattern in phrases like по телефону (by phone) and по телевизору (on TV).
Does the word радио change its ending for the Dative case after по?
No, it does not change. Even though the preposition по requires the Dative case, радио is a borrowed foreign word. In Russian, many borrowed nouns ending in vowels like -о are indeclinable, meaning they never change their endings for any case.
Is the verb сообщат in the present or future tense?
It is in the future tense. The verb сообщить is perfective, meaning it focuses on a successfully completed action. When you conjugate a perfective verb using standard present-tense endings, it automatically creates the future tense.
Why does the direct object результат look like it is in the basic dictionary form?
It is actually in the Accusative case because it is the direct object being announced. However, since результат is a masculine inanimate (non-living) noun, its Accusative form is identical to its Nominative dictionary form.
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