Hi folks!
I have a question about word "это". Which form is correct in the sentences below?
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - это положительные черты характера.
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - эты положительные черты характера.
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Hi folks!
I have a question about word "это". Which form is correct in the sentences below?
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - это положительные черты характера.
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - эты положительные черты характера.
"Это" is the correct one there. Plus, if you want to say "these", it will be "эти", not "эты".Quote:
Originally Posted by George1992
Thank you.
I would like to ask more about the meaning of "этo". Does it mean this or it or both in my sentence?
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - это положительные черты характера. = It or this
Добрый, дружеский, искренний - эти положительные черты характера. = These
The irony is, in the above example, it rather means "it" or "these", even though in Russian, "это" sounds way better. "It's all traits of a good personality."/"These are traits of a good personality."
The real irony is that you don't have to use это or эти in those sentences. It still sounds better with them though, but sounds almost as good without them :)
In the first sentence it means 'it'. (To use it as 'this' the following example is possible - Мне нравится это небо - I like this sky)Quote:
Originally Posted by George1992
In the 2nd sentence to use эти is incorrect.
I think it is correct if you say it like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by alexsms
Добрый, дружеский, искренний... эти положительные черты характера.
But yeah, if it's with the "-", it's not correct
In the first sentence "это" means neither it nor this. However crazy it may sound to you the closest English translation of "это" in the first sentence is "are": "Kind, friendly, frank are positive traits of character".Quote:
Originally Posted by George1992
The second sentence doesn't have a sense. Or at least it demands to be continued. For example:
"Добрый, дружеский, искренний - эти положительные черты характера присущи моему другу Васе.