Word
Этот термин описывает процесс, изучаемый учёными.
Meaning
This term describes a process studied by scientists.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Этот термин описывает процесс, изучаемый учёными.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
изучать
to study
учёный
scientist, scholar
процесс
process
Questions & Answers about Этот термин описывает процесс, изучаемый учёными.
How do we form the present passive participle изучаемый?
It is made from the imperfective verb изучать (to study). To form it, take the first-person plural present tense form (изучаем - we study) and add the regular masculine adjective ending -ый. It translates to "which is being studied".
What case is изучаемый in, and why does it end in -ый?
It is in the accusative case. Participles act like adjectives and must agree with the noun they modify. Here, it describes процесс, which is the direct object of the verb описывает (describes), making it accusative. Because процесс is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks identical to the nominative, so the participle takes the inanimate ending -ый.
Why is the word for scientists (учёными) in the instrumental case here?
When using passive constructions, the "doer" of the action (the agent) is always expressed in the instrumental case. Since the scientists are the ones doing the studying, the nominative plural учёные becomes the instrumental plural учёными (by scientists).
Why is there a comma right before изучаемый?