Breakdown of Свежие продукты дорогие, однако мы продолжаем их покупать. Более того, мы покупаем всё больше.
мы
we
они
they
покупать
to buy
дорогой
expensive
свежий
fresh
продолжать
to continue
продукт
product, foodstuff
больше
more (quantity or size) / no longer, anymore
однако
however
всё
increasingly / more and more
более того
moreover (furthermore)
Questions & Answers about Свежие продукты дорогие, однако мы продолжаем их покупать. Более того, мы покупаем всё больше.
What is the exact difference between более того and кроме того in this context?
While both can be translated as "moreover," более того is used to escalate or reinforce the previous point. You use it when the new information is even more surprising or extreme than what you just said (we don't just buy them, we buy even more). Кроме того simply adds another piece of information, like "besides" or "additionally."
Why is the word всё used before больше at the end of the sentence?
On its own, всё means "everything" or "all." But when you place всё directly in front of a comparative word like больше (more), it expresses a continuous increase. Together, всё больше translates to "more and more" or "increasingly."
Why must we use the imperfective verb покупать after продолжаем?
Verbs denoting the start, continuation, or end of an action (like начинать, продолжать, and заканчивать) are always followed by an imperfective infinitive. This is because "continuing" an action naturally focuses on the ongoing process, not a single completed result.
Since дорогие (expensive) is the predicate here, could I use the short form adjective дороги instead?
Yes, you could say Свежие продукты дороги. Using the short form for a predicate is grammatically correct and often sounds a bit more formal or categorical. However, using the full form дорогие is perfectly natural in everyday Russian to state a general, inherent fact about fresh products.
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