Thread: на сколько reply case

Another one, this time (slightly) less dumb. When asking a question with на сколько and a comparative (I.E. How much older are you than me?), I know that the answer is also made using на. And I also know that most of the time, the answer will involve a numeral. But, when it doesn't, what case noun should follow the на? For example, what if I wanted to say "I am older than you by a large amount"? Aside from the fact that I'm not sure how to say "amount" properly in this context, it would be something like "я на болшое номер старше" or would it be locative "я на болшем номере старше" or is it just something totally different? Or is this construction impossible in the first place?

Thanks,
David

Originally Posted by dawhite

For example, what if I wanted to say "I am older than you by a large amount"? Aside from the fact that I'm not sure how to say "amount" properly in this context, it would be something like "я на болшое номер старше" or would it be locative "я на болшем номере старше" or is it just something totally different? Or is this construction impossible in the first place?

Я намного старше. / Я намного старше, чем он. / Я намного старше него - note, that "намного" is on word here.

If you want to use numeral it will be in nominative:
Я старше на пять лет.
Я старше на две недели.
etc.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

If you want to use numeral it will be in nominative:
Я старше на пять лет.

One can also say:
Пятью годами старше.

Why have I picked this language?

Originally Posted by dawhite

Why have I picked this language?

We have especial topics for that.

Не винительный падеж?
Я старше его на неделю/год. неправильно?

надо творительный падеж всегда?

Originally Posted by chaika

Не винительный падеж?
Я старше его на неделю/год. неправильно?

Правильно. Можно и так, и так.
Я старше на год.
Я годом старше.

Originally Posted by dawhite

Why have I picked this language?

Потому что много красивых песен?

Originally Posted by Lampada

Originally Posted by dawhite

Why have I picked this language?

Потому что много красивых песен?

Или, точнее, много красивых девчонок?

Originally Posted by chaika

Не винительный падеж?
Я старше его на неделю/год. неправильно?

надо творительный падеж всегда?

Не всегда, я ведь сказала "can also say".

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Я намного старше. / Я намного старше, чем он. / Я намного старше него

Еще можно сказать "Я гораздо старше"