Breakdown of Они обещают содействие при выполнении этого проекта.
они
they
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
проект
the project
обещать
to promise
при
in the presence of, under, at
выполнение
execution
содействие
assistance
Questions & Answers about Они обещают содействие при выполнении этого проекта.
Why use при here instead of во время to mean "during"?
While во время implies a strictly chronological "during", при followed by the Prepositional case suggests an accompanying circumstance, condition, or context. Here, при выполнении means "in the course of executing" or "in connection with the execution," showing the assistance is directly tied to the active process of the project, not just happening at the same time on a clock.
Why does выполнении end in -и instead of the standard Prepositional ending -е?
Nouns ending in -ие in the Nominative case (like выполнение) belong to a special group. They take an -и ending in the Prepositional case rather than the standard -е. Therefore, при выполнении is the correct form, even though it might look like a plural or Genitive ending at first glance.
Could I just use помощь instead of содействие here?
Yes, помощь (help) would be perfectly correct and clearly understood. However, содействие is a slightly more formal word that translates closer to "cooperation," "support," or "facilitation." It is a very natural choice in professional or business contexts like executing a project.
Why is этого проекта in the Genitive case?
It follows the verbal noun выполнении (execution). In Russian, when a noun represents an action done to something, the receiving object is put into the Genitive case to show possession or relationship. It translates literally to "the execution of this project."
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