Question 1

Why do we use the infinitive пройти after чтобы here?

Accepted Answer

In result clauses of sufficiency or excess (using words like достаточно or слишком), we use чтобы + infinitive when the subject of both actions is the same. Here, "you" are the one lacking hardiness, and "you" are the one who would undergo the trial. If the subjects were different (e.g., "You are not hardy enough for us to send you"), you would use чтобы + the past tense.

Question 2

Why use the short adjective выносливы instead of the full form выносливые?

Accepted Answer

Short-form adjectives are strongly preferred when expressing a specific degree of a quality, especially when modified by adverbs like слишком (too), очень (very), or недостаточно (insufficiently). The short form acts almost like a verb here, making a direct statement about this specific situation rather than describing a permanent attribute.

Question 3

Is пройти через strictly for physical movement, or is it an idiom here?

Accepted Answer

While it can describe physical movement, it is frequently used metaphorically, exactly like "to go through" in English. Here it means to endure or experience a difficult process. The preposition через always requires the accusative case, which gives us это испытание.

Question 4

What is the root of the word выносливы (hardy/enduring)?

Accepted Answer

It comes from the imperfective verb выносить (to bear, to endure). The suffix -лив- is used to create adjectives that describe a tendency or capacity to do something. Therefore, someone who is выносливый has the capacity to endure.

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