Breakdown of Теперь она общается с родителями по-доброму и по-честному.
и
and
она
she / it (for a feminine noun)
родитель
parent
с
with (also со)
общаться
to communicate
теперь
now (as opposed to before)
по-честному
fairly
по-доброму
kindly
Questions & Answers about Теперь она общается с родителями по-доброму и по-честному.
The lesson focuses on 'по- ... -ему', but here we have по-доброму and по-честному. Why do they end in -ому?
The ending depends on the adjective's stem. Adjectives with a "hard" stem, like добрый and честный, take -ому. The -ему ending is used for adjectives with a "soft" stem or a hushing consonant, like хороший which becomes по-хорошему.
What is the difference between saying честно and по-честному?
While честно is the standard adverb for "honestly," по-честному means "in an honest way" or "fairly." Using the по- ... -ому structure focuses heavily on the manner or style of behavior, often making the description feel a bit more conversational and emotionally engaged.
Why is родителями in the instrumental case?
The verb общаться (to communicate or interact) requires the preposition с (with) followed by the instrumental case to show who the person is interacting with. Here, the plural noun родители becomes родителями.
Is the hyphen in по-доброму mandatory?
Yes! When forming adverbs from adjectives using the prefix по- combined with the endings -ому, -ему, -ски, -ки, or -ьи, a hyphen is strictly required. Without it, по is just a preposition followed by a dative adjective, as in по доброму пути (along a good path).
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