Breakdown of Вопреки логике, процедура оказалась очень простой.
очень
very
простой
simple
оказаться
to turn out to be (perfective)
процедура
procedure
вопреки
contrary to
логика
logic
Questions & Answers about Вопреки логике, процедура оказалась очень простой.
Why does логика change to логике in this sentence?
The preposition вопреки (meaning contrary to or defying) dictates the case of the noun that follows it. It always requires the Dative case, which is why the feminine noun логика changes its ending to -е to become логике.
Could I use несмотря на (despite) instead of вопреки?
Yes, you could say несмотря на логику. However, вопреки feels stronger here. It emphasizes a direct clash or defiance of logic, whereas несмотря на is more of a factual despite. Also, keep in mind that несмотря на takes the Accusative case, while вопреки requires the Dative.
Why is the adjective простой in the Instrumental case rather than the Nominative простая?
The verb оказаться (to turn out to be) acts as a linking verb. In Russian, nouns and adjectives that describe the subject after оказаться are normally put into the Instrumental case. Therefore, the Nominative phrase очень простая changes to the Instrumental очень простой.
Is the comma after логике strictly necessary?
Yes, it is standard practice. In Russian punctuation, introductory prepositional phrases that express conditions, concessions, or reasons (like those starting with вопреки, согласно, or благодаря) are generally separated by a comma from the main clause, especially when placed at the very beginning of a sentence.
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