Breakdown of В ходе модернизации завода мы сэкономили полтора миллиона.
мы
we
завод
factory
миллион
million
полтора
one and a half [f. полторы, obl. полутора]
сэкономить
to save (money, resources)
модернизация
the modernization
в ходе
in the course of / during (a process or activity)
Questions & Answers about В ходе модернизации завода мы сэкономили полтора миллиона.
What is the difference between using в ходе and во время in this sentence?
Both mean "during," but в ходе (literally "in the course of") is more formal and specifically emphasizes an active, unfolding process. It is the natural choice for official, technical, or business contexts like the modernization of a factory, whereas во время is a standard, general-purpose "during."
Why are there two Genitive nouns in a row here (модернизации завода)?
Russian frequently chains Genitive nouns together. The first one, модернизации, is in the Genitive case because it is strictly required by the compound preposition в ходе. The second one, завода, is Genitive to show the "of" relationship, translating to "modernization of the plant."
Модернизация is a feminine noun. Why does its Genitive form end in -ии instead of the usual -и or -ы?
Feminine nouns ending in -ия (like модернизация) belong to a special declension group. In the Genitive, Dative, and Prepositional cases, their ending always changes to -ии. This is a good spelling rule to keep in mind for formal and academic vocabulary, which relies heavily on -ия words.
Why do we use полтора here instead of полторы?
The word for "one and a half" has two forms: полтора for masculine and neuter nouns, and полторы for feminine nouns. Since миллион is a masculine noun, we must use полтора. Both forms force the noun that follows into the Genitive singular, which is why we get полтора миллиона.
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