Breakdown of Новое поколение работает быстрее старого поколения.
новый
new
старый
old
работать
to work
быстрый
fast, quick
поколение
generation
Questions & Answers about Новое поколение работает быстрее старого поколения.
Why is there no word for 'than' in this sentence?
In Russian, you can make comparisons without using the word чем (than). Instead, you just put the second thing (the thing you are comparing to) into the Genitive case. Here, старого поколения is the Genitive form of старое поколение (old generation).
How would this sentence look if we did use чем?
It would be: Новое поколение работает быстрее, чем старое поколение. Notice that when you use чем, the second noun phrase stays in the Nominative case (старое поколение) instead of changing to the Genitive case.
Is быстрее an adjective or an adverb here?
It is an adverb modifying the verb работает (works). To make the comparative form (meaning 'faster' or 'more...') of regular adverbs like быстро (fast), you drop the -о and add -ее.
Why does the adjective старого end in -ого?
Because it must match the neuter noun поколение in the Genitive case. For masculine and neuter adjectives, the Genitive ending is -ого (or -его). Remember that the г in this ending is pronounced like a 'v'.
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