Breakdown of Наряду с кислотами, сыворотка содержит коллаген.
содержать
to contain
коллаген
collagen
кислота
acid
наряду с
along with
сыворотка
serum
Questions & Answers about Наряду с кислотами, сыворотка содержит коллаген.
How does the preposition phrase наряду с work here, and what case does it require?
The phrase наряду с translates to 'along with' or 'alongside.' It is formed from на + ряду (prepositional case of ряд, meaning 'row'), so it literally means 'in a row with.' Because it ends with the preposition с (with), it requires the following noun to be in the instrumental case. That is why we see the instrumental plural кислотами (acids).
Could I use помимо instead of наряду с in this sentence?
Grammatically, yes, but the meaning shifts slightly. Using помимо with the genitive case translates to 'besides' or 'in addition to,' which can sometimes treat the first item as secondary. наряду с with the instrumental case puts both items on an equal level of importance. Saying it contains collagen 'alongside' acids makes both active ingredients sound equally important.
Why does коллаген look like it is in the nominative case when it is the direct object of содержит (contains)?
It is actually in the accusative case! Because коллаген is an inanimate masculine noun ending in a consonant, its accusative form is identical to its dictionary (nominative) form. This is a good reminder that not all direct objects change their endings.
The word сыворотка is translated as 'serum' here. Doesn't it also mean 'whey'?
Yes, it does. In a culinary or agricultural context, сыворотка refers to milk whey. However, in medicine and cosmetics, it is the standard word for 'serum' (such as blood serum or a facial skincare serum).
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