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    сложные слова

    I found these three verbs in texts that I try to undestand. Those text are about Economics and Russian grammar. I really cannot understand their exact meaning in the statements. How would you use them if you give some exapmles? Best.

    облагаться - Прибыль оБлагается налогом
    определяться -мы поговорим, как определяется род имен существительных в русском языке
    употребляться - Как и в других языках, некоторые скществительные употребляются только во множественном числе

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    определять - to determine, so определяться is to be determined
    употреблять is to use or to consume (regarding food), so употребляться is to be used or to be consumed
    облагать is a derivative of a verb класть (which is a correct imperfective of положить), which means to put, so when you say прибыль облагается налогом that really means that someone puts taxes on profits or taxes are put on profits
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    That income is taxable.

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    Also определять often corresponds to define.
    Определяется = is defined.
    "Невозможно передать смысл иностранной фразы, не разрушив при этом её первоначальную структуру."

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    Quote Originally Posted by iCake View Post
    определять - to determine, so определяться is to be determined
    употреблять is to use or to consume (regarding food), so употребляться is to be used or to be consumed
    облагать is a derivative of a verb класть (which is a correct imperfective of положить), which means to put, so when you say прибыль облагается налогом that really means that someone puts taxes on profits or taxes are put on profits
    I had to correct your typo, otherwise it could be confusing.

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