Breakdown of Вряд ли этот корм содержит какие-либо полезные витамины.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
полезный
healthy, good for you (of food) / useful
вряд ли
hardly / unlikely
содержать
to contain
витамин
vitamin
какой-либо
any (some kind of)
корм
feed (animal food)
Questions & Answers about Вряд ли этот корм содержит какие-либо полезные витамины.
Why do we use какие-либо here instead of какие-нибудь?
Both suffixes mean "any", but -либо is slightly more formal and is strongly preferred in sentences expressing doubt, negation, or hypothetical situations. Because this sentence starts with вряд ли (it is unlikely), какие-либо is the perfect fit to emphasize "any vitamins whatsoever."
How does the phrase вряд ли work grammatically here?
Вряд ли translates to "it is unlikely" or "hardly." Even though the English translation uses "that" (It is unlikely THAT...), вряд ли is just a particle in Russian. You don't use что after it. You simply place it before the clause or specific word you are doubting, and the rest of the sentence follows normal word order.
Why use корм instead of еда for "feed" or "food"?
Корм specifically refers to animal feed, livestock fodder, or pet food. Еда is the general word for food, usually meant for humans. If you are talking about cat food, for example, it will always be кошачий корм.
What case is какие-либо полезные витамины in, and why?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb содержит (contains). Because витамины is an inanimate noun, its accusative plural form looks exactly the same as its nominative plural form, which also applies to its modifiers какие-либо and полезные.
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