Questions & Answers about Это средний размер.
Why does средний end in -ий instead of the standard -ый?
Why isn't это in the masculine form (этот) to match the masculine noun размер?
When you use это to mean 'This is...' or 'That is...' to introduce or identify something, it freezes in this neutral form. You only change it to match the noun if you are directly saying 'this [noun]' (like этот размер, which means 'this size').
Since we are learning comparatives, does средний have a comparative form ending in -ее?
Just like in English, you wouldn't typically say 'more medium' or 'more average' in Russian. To compare sizes, you would instead jump to the special comparative words for big (больше) or small (меньше).
Can средний be used for things other than clothing sizes?
Yes! It translates to 'middle' or 'average' in many contexts. For instance, средняя школа means 'middle school' and средний класс means 'middle class'.
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