Breakdown of Суточная норма — от шестисот до семисот граммов овощей.
овощ
vegetable
грамм
gram
от
from
шестьсот
six hundred
семьсот
seven hundred
до
as far as, up to
норма
norm
суточный
daily
Questions & Answers about Суточная норма — от шестисот до семисот граммов овощей.
Why do the numbers here end in -сот instead of -ста or -сто?
The prepositions от (from) and до (to) both require the Genitive case. For hundreds from 500 to 900, both halves of the word decline. The first half declines like a standard number (шесть becomes шести, семь becomes семи). The second half becomes -сот, which is the Genitive plural form of сто (hundred). So, шестьсот becomes шестисот and семьсот becomes семисот.
Why is граммов in the Genitive plural? Doesn't the rule change when numbers are in oblique cases?
You are right to ask! In oblique cases (any case other than Nominative or Accusative), the number and the noun actually agree in case, rather than the number forcing the noun into a specific case. Here, because the prepositions от and до put the numbers into the Genitive case, the noun must be in the Genitive plural to match. The Genitive plural of the masculine noun грамм is граммов.
Why is овощей also in the Genitive case?
While граммов is Genitive to match the case of the numbers, овощей (vegetables) is Genitive because it modifies the word grams. Just like in English where we say grams of vegetables, Russian uses the Genitive case to show this of relationship. Овощей is the Genitive plural form of the noun овощ.
What is the difference between суточная and дневная?
Суточная is an adjective formed from the noun сутки, which means a full 24-hour period. While дневная specifically refers to the daytime as opposed to the night, суточная норма is the standard medical or official term used for a daily allowance or quota that covers a complete 24-hour cycle.
Why is there an em dash (—) after норма?
The dash acts as a replacement for the present tense verb to be (is), which is omitted in Russian. It visually and grammatically separates the subject (суточная норма) from its description or numerical value, making the structure of the sentence perfectly clear.
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