Question 1

What is the difference between using по-простому here instead of just the standard adverb просто?

Accepted Answer

While просто usually translates to "simply" or "just" (as in "it is simply too hot"), по-простому specifically means "in a simple way," "without fuss," or "in a plain manner." It strongly emphasizes the style or method being used to dry the products.

Question 2

Why is по-простому spelled with a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

Adverbs formed from adjectives using the по- prefix and the dative endings -ому or -ему always require a hyphen. If you dropped the hyphen, по простому would look like the preposition по followed by an adjective in the dative case waiting for a noun (like "along a simple path").

Question 3

Why does the sentence use изделия for "products" rather than a word like продукты?

Accepted Answer

изделия refers to manufactured goods, crafted items, or wares (such as baked goods, textiles, or industrial parts). продукты is almost always used to talk about food products or groceries. Since these are being dried, they are likely crafted or manufactured items.

Question 4

Why is the phrase эти изделия in the accusative case identical to the nominative, rather than changing to этих изделий?

Accepted Answer

Because изделие is an inanimate noun. In the plural accusative, inanimate nouns and their modifying adjectives look exactly like the nominative case. The ending only changes to match the genitive (этих изделий) if the noun is animate (like people or animals).

Мы сушим эти изделия по-простому.

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