Breakdown of Мы любили ходить по ресторанам и другим заведениям.
и
and
мы
we
ресторан
restaurant
любить
to love, to like
ходить
to walk, go on foot (multidirectional)
другой
other
по
along, around
заведение
establishment
Questions & Answers about Мы любили ходить по ресторанам и другим заведениям.
Why use по ресторанам instead of just saying в рестораны?
The preposition по followed by the Dative plural (ресторанам) gives a distributive meaning: going around to various different places, or hopping from one to another. While в рестораны just means "to restaurants" as a destination, по ресторанам paints a picture of exploring many different spots as a general hobby or routine.
Why is the verb ходить used here rather than идти?
Because this was a repeated habit (something "we loved" doing) and involved visiting multiple different places. Ходить is the multidirectional verb of motion, perfect for describing general wandering, round trips, or habits. Идти (unidirectional) would only be used if you were on your way to one specific destination at a single moment in time.
What case is другим заведениям in, and what is triggering it?
It is in the Dative plural. Even though the preposition по isn't repeated, it still governs the second part of the phrase: по ресторанам и (по) другим заведениям. Therefore, both nouns and their adjectives must be in the Dative case.
What kind of places does the word заведениям refer to here?
Заведение literally translates to "establishment" or "institution." When talking about going out or socializing in Russian, it is very commonly used as a catch-all term for cafes, bars, clubs, pubs, and other entertainment spots.
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