Breakdown of Один известный предприниматель работает в этой деловой сфере.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
работать
to work
в
in / to (direction)
известный
famous
один
a certain / some
деловой
business (adjective)
предприниматель
entrepreneur
сфера
sphere
Questions & Answers about Один известный предприниматель работает в этой деловой сфере.
Why is один used here when there is only one entrepreneur mentioned anyway?
In this context, один is not acting as a number, but as an indefinite pronoun meaning "a certain" or "some." The speaker uses Один известный предприниматель to introduce a specific person they have in mind, without actually revealing their name to the listener.
Would it mean the same thing if I dropped Один and just said Известный предприниматель работает...?
Dropping Один changes the feel. Without it, the sentence sounds like a general statement: "A famous entrepreneur works in this business sphere." Adding Один makes it specific: "A certain famous entrepreneur works here" (and the speaker has a specific person in mind).
Could I use некий instead of один to mean "a certain"?
Yes, but некий has a slightly different flavor. Один is very common in everyday Russian when you know exactly who you are talking about but choose not to name them. Некий sounds more formal, literary, or can imply that even you (the speaker) do not know exactly who this person is.
Why is the adjective for "business" деловой rather than just using the word бизнес?
While you can use the compound form бизнес-сфера, деловой is the traditional Russian adjective for "business" or "professional" matters. It comes from the noun дело (business, matter, affair). You will see it in many standard collocations, like деловая встреча (business meeting) or деловой центр (business center).
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