Breakdown of Из этих фактов легко делать выводы.
этот
this [f: эта, n: это]
факт
fact
делать вывод
to draw a conclusion
легко
easily; it is easy
Questions & Answers about Из этих фактов легко делать выводы.
How does the light verb construction делать выводы compare to using a single verb for "to conclude"?
Делать выводы translates as "to draw conclusions" (literally "to make conclusions"). While Russian does have single verbs for this, such as заключать, using the analytical predicate делать выводы is much more common and idiomatic, especially in analytical or formal contexts.
Why use делать (to do/make) instead of a verb meaning "to draw"?
Light verb constructions often use different "empty" verbs in Russian than they do in English. To express "drawing" a conclusion, Russian pairs the noun вывод with делать. Using literal verbs for physical drawing (like тянуть or рисовать) would not make sense here.
Why is the imperfective verb делать used after легко instead of the perfective сделать?
Words expressing ease or difficulty, like легко (easy) or трудно (hard), are typically followed by an imperfective verb when describing a general characteristic or timeless truth. The sentence describes the general process of making conclusions, rather than a single, completed action.
Why does the sentence use the preposition Из for "From" instead of От?
When extracting information, conclusions, or meaning from a source (like facts, words, or documents), Russian uses из followed by the Genitive case (из этих фактов). You are figuratively taking the conclusion "out of" the interior of those facts.
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