Breakdown of По словам педагогов, эти инновации меняют всё.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
слово
word
весь
all, the whole, everything, everyone (весь, вся, всё, все)
менять
to change, to exchange
по
according to (also: along, by)
педагог
the educator
инновация
the innovation
Questions & Answers about По словам педагогов, эти инновации меняют всё.
How exactly does the phrase по словам translate to "according to", and what grammar does it use?
По словам literally means "by the words". It uses the preposition по followed by the dative plural form of слово (словам). It is a standard reporting phrase used to attribute a view or statement to someone else without using adverbs.
Why is педагогов in the genitive case?
Because it indicates possession or the source: "by the words of the educators." When using по словам, the person or group you are quoting will always follow in the genitive case.
Could I use a perfective verb like изменят instead of the imperfective меняют here?
You could, but it shifts the tense. The imperfective меняют means they are changing everything right now in an ongoing process. A perfective verb like изменят or поменяют would mean they will change everything completely, focusing on a future result.
Why use всё here instead of все?
Всё (with an ё) means "everything" and is the neuter singular form acting as the direct object of the verb. If you used все (with an e), it would mean "everyone," changing the meaning to "these innovations are changing everyone."
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