Breakdown of Эти одноразовые салфетки кажутся самыми дешёвыми.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
дешёвый
cheap
самый
most
казаться
to seem
одноразовый
disposable
салфетка
napkin
Questions & Answers about Эти одноразовые салфетки кажутся самыми дешёвыми.
Why is самыми дешёвыми in the instrumental case here instead of the nominative?
The verb казаться (to seem) requires the adjective or noun describing the subject to be in the instrumental case. Since we are talking about plural napkins, we use the instrumental plural forms самыми and дешёвыми.
How does the word одноразовые translate to "disposable"?
It is a compound adjective made from одно- (one) and раз (time). Literally meaning "one-time," одноразовый is the standard Russian word for "disposable" items like napkins, plates, or razors.
Why does the verb form кажутся end in -утся instead of -ются?
The infinitive is казаться, but its stem mutates from з to ж in the present tense. Because ж is a "hushing" consonant, Russian spelling rules dictate that we must write у instead of ю after it. Therefore, the 3rd-person plural ending becomes -утся.
Could I use the suffix -ейшими instead of самыми to form the superlative here?
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