Breakdown of В данном случае вы правы.
вы
you (plural or formal)
прав
right, correct (as in "you are right")
случай
case, occasion
данный
given, the present, this (formal)
Questions & Answers about В данном случае вы правы.
Why use данном here instead of just saying в этом случае?
Данный literally means "given" (a participle from дать), but in formal Russian, it replaces этот to mean "this" or "the present." Using в данном случае makes the sentence sound more official or academic. This formal register is exactly where you will often encounter formal definitions like представлять собой from this lesson.
Why is правы used here instead of the full adjective правые?
When expressing that someone is "correct" or "right about something," Russian relies almost entirely on the short-form adjective (прав, права, правы). The long form правый is generally reserved for the physical direction "right" (like the right hand) or political leanings.
Is the stress in правы on the first or last syllable?
The stress is on the first syllable: прАвы. The short forms for "right" are прав, правА, прАво, and прАвы. Only the feminine singular form shifts the stress to the ending, which is a pronunciation detail that frequently catches learners off guard!
Why does случае end in -е here?
It is in the Prepositional case. The preposition в is used here to mean "in" an abstract circumstance or situation, which triggers the Prepositional case for the masculine noun случай (case/instance) and its modifier данный.