Learn Russian: Вряд ли они делят эти взносы поровну. - It is unlikely they divide these fees equally.

Вряд ли они делят эти взносы поровну.

It is unlikely they divide these fees equally.

Breakdown of Вряд ли они делят эти взносы поровну.

они

they

этот

this [f: эта, n: это]

Questions & Answers about Вряд ли они делят эти взносы поровну.

Does вряд ли require a negative verb to mean 'unlikely'?

No, вряд ли itself carries the doubt, similar to 'I doubt that' or 'it is unlikely'. You just use the positive verb делят here. If you used a negative verb (не делят), it would mean 'It is unlikely that they DO NOT divide...'

Since this lesson is about столько, сколько, could we use that structure here instead of поровну?

You could rephrase the idea by saying one person doesn't pay столько же (as much) сколько и the other. However, when talking about dividing a single shared total into equal portions, the adverb поровну (equally, in equal shares) is the most natural choice.

What is the root of the adverb поровну?

It is built from the adjective ровный (even, equal, flat). The по- prefix and -у suffix often combine in Russian to create adverbs describing how things are distributed, similar to понемногу (little by little).

What exact type of fee is a взнос?

The noun взнос comes from the verb вносить (to bring in, to pay in). It typically refers to a contribution, a membership fee (like union or club dues), or a financial installment, such as a down payment (первоначальный взнос).