Word
Я согласен с этой методологией мышления.
Meaning
I agree with this methodology of thinking.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Я согласен с этой методологией мышления.
я
I
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
с
with (also со)
согласен
in agreement (short form)
Questions & Answers about Я согласен с этой методологией мышления.
Why use the short adjective согласен instead of a verb for "agree"?
In Russian, the state of being in agreement with an opinion or idea is usually expressed with the short adjective согласен (masculine), согласна (feminine), or согласны (plural). The verbs соглашаться (imperfective) and согласиться (perfective) exist, but they focus on the action of agreeing to do something or coming to an agreement, rather than the ongoing state of sharing an opinion.
Why is этой методологией in the instrumental case?
The adjective согласен requires the preposition с meaning "with", which then forces the following words into the instrumental case to show what you agree with. Both the demonstrative pronoun эта and the noun методология change to their feminine instrumental forms: этой and методологией.
мышления translates to "of thinking", but what kind of word is it grammatically?
It is the genitive singular form of the neuter noun мышление, which means "thinking" or "thought process". It is derived from the verb мыслить (to think or reason). The genitive case is used here to link the two nouns together, functioning like the English "of": the methodology of thinking.
How would I apply this lesson's defining pronoun иной to say "I agree with a different methodology of thinking"?