Breakdown of Это не вирус, значит, симптомы будут другие.
это
this / it is
не
not
быть
to be
другой
other
значит
so (therefore / it means)
вирус
virus
симптом
symptom
Questions & Answers about Это не вирус, значит, симптомы будут другие.
Why is значит surrounded by commas here?
In this sentence, значит is used as an introductory word (a discourse marker) meaning therefore or so. When used to introduce a logical conclusion rather than acting as a regular verb, Russian punctuation rules require it to be separated by commas.
Can I replace значит with следовательно in this sentence?
Yes, следовательно also expresses consequence and would be grammatically correct here. However, значит is much more natural in everyday conversational Russian, while следовательно sounds quite formal, analytical, or academic.
Why is другие in the nominative case instead of the instrumental (другими) after будут?
When using the future tense of быть, both the nominative and instrumental cases are often possible for predicate adjectives. The nominative (другие) is frequently used in conversational Russian to simply state a definitive fact. The instrumental (другими) is also perfectly correct but tends to put slightly more focus on a change of state or a condition.
Does значит function as a verb here, as in it means?
It originates from the verb значить (to mean), and you can certainly translate the underlying thought as it means the symptoms will be different. However, grammatically, it acts as a linking particle here. If it were acting as a full verb, you would typically see an explicit subject, such as это значит.
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