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Таким образом, эта конкретная деталь скрыта именно от нас.
Meaning
Thus, this specific detail is hidden exactly from us.
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Breakdown of Таким образом, эта конкретная деталь скрыта именно от нас.
мы
we
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
от
from
деталь
detail
Questions & Answers about Таким образом, эта конкретная деталь скрыта именно от нас.
Why is именно used here instead of как раз, and could I use как раз instead?
Both particles specify or emphasize, but they have distinct flavors. именно is used to single out a specific person, thing, or concept out of multiple possibilities (it is hidden from us specifically, not someone else). как раз is more about coincidence in time, size, or situation (meaning something like "just the right thing" or "as it happens"). In this sentence, именно is the natural choice because it emphasizes the exact target of the hiding (us), whereas как раз would sound unnatural.
Why does именно come right before от нас instead of before скрыта?
In Russian, emphasizing particles like именно are placed immediately before the word or phrase they highlight. By placing it before от нас, the speaker stresses that the detail is hidden from us (and perhaps not from others). If it were placed before скрыта (as in именно скрыта от нас), the emphasis would shift to the fact that it is hidden rather than lost or ignored.
Why is скрыта used here instead of the full form скрытая?