Thread: Разные вопросы по глаголам (by tiudavidharris

I constructed the following sentences and have provided translation and usages for each, although i am not sure if they are correct. kindly please correct me if i am wrong:

я смотрю на телевизор (i am looking at a television that is turned off with no show running.)
я смотрю на телевизоры (i am looking at different television models, not the shows running on them. For example, if i was at an electronic appliance store.)
я смотрю телевизоры (i am looking at many televisions that are turned on. for example, if i was a security guard watching different televisions providing video of different areas monitored by many cameras.)
я смотрю на машины (i am looking at different cars in an automobile shop)
я смотрю на машину (i am looking at a car)
я смотрю машину (i am watching a car, this seems incorrect)
я смотрию та машину (i am watching that car, a specific car)

спасибо!

я смотрю на телевизор (i am looking at a television that is turned off with no show running.)
Correct.

я смотрю на телевизоры (i am looking at different television models, not the shows running on them. For example, if i was at an electronic appliance store.)
Correct.

я смотрю телевизоры (i am looking at many televisions that are turned on. for example, if i was a security guard watching different televisions providing video of different areas monitored by many cameras.)
As for a security guard, I would say, “Я смотрю на экраны (мониторы).” We do not call телевизор those appliances. Смотреть телевизор means to be a spectator of a TV show or a TV programme.

я смотрю на машины (i am looking at different cars in an automobile shop)
Correct. Or Я рассматриваю машины (It means to look at more thoroughly, paying attention to details).

я смотрю на машину (i am looking at a car)
Correct. Or the same as above “Я рассматриваю машину”

я смотрю машину (i am watching a car, this seems incorrect)
It’s impossible. Maybe Я слежу за той машиной in the meaning I am watching it as it moves along a road.

я смотрию та машину (i am watching that car, a specific car)
It’s impossible. The same as the previous case.

The number of the noun does not affect the verb anyway.