Breakdown of Так легко манипулировать доверчивыми пользователями.
так
so, like this
лёгкий
easy, light
пользователь
user
манипулировать
to manipulate
доверчивый
gullible
легко
easily; it is easy
Questions & Answers about Так легко манипулировать доверчивыми пользователями.
Why is доверчивыми пользователями in the Instrumental case here instead of the Accusative?
The verb манипулировать (to manipulate) requires its object to be in the Instrumental case. Think of it as manipulating with or using someone, like a tool. Other verbs of control, like руководить (to lead) or управлять (to control), also take the Instrumental.
Since the current lesson is about мол and якобы, how could I add them to this sentence?
You can insert them to show you are repeating someone else's claim. For example: Она говорит, что так легко, мол, манипулировать пользователями (She says that it is, quote, so easy...). Using якобы instead of мол adds a stronger tone of doubt, meaning allegedly or supposedly.
What is the root of the adjective доверчивыми?
It relates to the verb доверять (to trust) and the noun вера (belief or faith). A доверчивый person is someone who is too trusting, which translates perfectly to gullible in English.
Why isn't there a subject or a verb for it is in the Russian sentence?
This is an impersonal construction. Russian uses just the adverb легко (easy) followed by the infinitive манипулировать to say it is easy to manipulate. You don't need a dummy subject like it or a present-tense verb like is in Russian.
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