Breakdown of Эти питательные фрукты содержат витамины и минералы.
и
and
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
фрукт
fruit
содержать
to contain
витамин
vitamin
питательный
nutritious
минерал
mineral
Questions & Answers about Эти питательные фрукты содержат витамины и минералы.
Why do витамины and минералы look like they are in the nominative case when they are the direct objects of the verb?
They are actually in the accusative case. Because they are inanimate plural nouns, their accusative form is identical to their nominative form. If they were animate plural nouns, their accusative form would match the genitive case instead.
Could I use включают (include) instead of содержат here?
You could, but содержат (contain) is much more natural for talking about the nutritional or chemical composition of food. Включают sounds a bit more abstract, like listing items in a category or a package deal, whereas содержат physically means holding something inside.
What conjugation pattern does содержат follow?
Its infinitive is содержать. Although it ends in -ать, it is based on the root verb держать (to hold), which is an exception that belongs to the second conjugation. That is why it takes the endings -ишь, -ит, and in the third-person plural, -ат.
Is there a difference between питательный and пищевой?
Yes, they are often confused. Питательный means nutritious, nourishing, or hearty, which fits perfectly here to describe the health benefits of the fruit. Пищевой simply means food-related or dietary, used in neutral contexts like пищевая аллергия (food allergy) or пищевая промышленность (food industry).
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