Breakdown of Я советую вам не игнорировать этот самый полезный метод.
не
not
я
I
вы
you (plural or formal)
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
полезный
healthy, good for you (of food) / useful
советовать
to advise
самый
most
метод
method
игнорировать
to ignore
Questions & Answers about Я советую вам не игнорировать этот самый полезный метод.
Why is it советую and not "советоваю"?
The dictionary form of this verb is советовать (to advise). Verbs with the suffix -ова- or -ева- drop that suffix and replace it with -у- or -ю- in the present tense. Therefore, for the "I" form, it becomes советую.
Why does игнорировать keep the -ова- part here if it is supposed to change?
The mutation from -ова- to -у- only happens when you conjugate the verb in the present or future tense. In this sentence, не игнорировать is in the infinitive form (meaning "not to ignore"), so the suffix remains unchanged. If you wanted to say "I ignore", it would become я игнорирую.
Why is the word for "you" in the dative case (вам)?
The verb советовать requires the dative case for the person receiving the advice. In Russian, you give advice to someone.
How does самый work in this sentence?
The word самый is placed immediately before an adjective to form the superlative, meaning "the most". Together, самый полезный метод translates to "the most useful method".
What case is этот самый полезный метод in?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object being ignored. Since метод is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative (dictionary) form.
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