Breakdown of Однако этот взгляд спорный.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
однако
however
спорный
controversial, debatable
взгляд
view, opinion
Questions & Answers about Однако этот взгляд спорный.
In English, we usually put a comma after 'However'. Why isn't there a comma after Однако here?
When однако is at the very beginning of a sentence, it acts exactly like the conjunction но (but), and Russian grammar rules dictate that no comma is used after it in this position. If it appears in the middle of a sentence, it does get set off by commas.
Does взгляд mean 'glance' or 'opinion'?
It means both! Just like the English word 'view', взгляд can refer to a physical look, but it is also widely used for a viewpoint or opinion. A very common phrase to remember is на мой взгляд, which means 'in my opinion'.
Is the word спорный related to the Russian word for 'argument'?
Yes, it comes directly from the noun спор (an argument or dispute) and the verb спорить (to argue). So спорный literally describes something that is open to dispute, making it the perfect word for 'controversial' or 'debatable'.
Why is there no verb like 'is' connecting the subject and the adjective?
This is a quick reminder of a fundamental Russian rule: in the present tense, the 'to be' verb (is, am, are) is simply dropped. The subject этот взгляд (this view) connects directly to the adjective спорный (controversial) without needing a linking verb.
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