Breakdown of Здесь интернет работает, но связь гораздо слабее.
здесь
here
работать
to work
интернет
internet
связь
connection
но
but
гораздо
much (with comparatives)
слабый
weak
Questions & Answers about Здесь интернет работает, но связь гораздо слабее.
How is the comparative word слабее formed?
It is the comparative form of the adjective слабый (weak). To form it, we drop the regular adjective ending (-ый) and add the comparative suffix -ее, giving us слабее (weaker).
Could I say очень слабее instead of гораздо слабее?
No, just like in English you wouldn't say "very weaker", in Russian you cannot use очень (very) with a comparative. To say "much weaker" or "a lot weaker", you must use гораздо (or sometimes намного) before the comparative word.
Does слабее need to change its ending to match the gender of связь?
No! One of the best things about the -ее comparative form is that it never changes. Whether the noun is masculine, feminine (like связь), neuter, or plural, the comparative stays exactly the same.
I see связь ends in a soft sign (-ь). How do I know its gender?
Nouns ending in a soft sign can be masculine or feminine, so you generally have to memorize them when you learn the word. Связь (connection) is feminine. While it doesn't affect the invariable comparative слабее here, it is good to remember for when you use regular adjectives with it!
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