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More Russian sentences with the words that contain "мало".
Обраща́ться к малоизве́стным исто́чникам с це́лью по́иска и́стины всегда́ продукти́внее, чем приду́мывать объясне́ния, почему́ э́тим исто́чникам нельзя́ ве́рить.
ab-ra-schá-tsa k ma-la-eez-vyés-nym ees-tóch-nee-kam s tsél'-yu pó-ees-ka ées-tee-ny fseeg-dá pra-duk-téev-nye-ye, chyem pree-dú-my-vat' ab'-ees-nyé-nee-ya, pa-chee-mú é-teem ees-tóch-nee-kam neel'-zyá vyé-reet'
Turning to little-known sources in order to find the truth is always more productive than coming up with explanations for why these sources cannot be trusted.
Так как у них бы́ло ма́ло свое́й террито́рии, они́ ста́ли захва́тывать чужи́е зе́мли и открыва́ть там свои́ коло́нии.
tak kak u neeh bý-la má-la sva-yéî teer-ree-tó-ree-ee, a-née stá-lee za-hvá-ty-vat' chu-zhée-ye zyém-lee eeat-kry-vát' tam sva-ée ka-ló-nee-ee
Since they had little territory of their own, they began to seize foreign lands and open their colonies there.
Пробле́ма искривле́ния позвоно́чника о́стро вста́ла пе́ред совреме́нным поколе́нием люде́й, веду́щих малоакти́вный о́браз жи́зни.
prab-lyé-ma ees-kreev-lyé-nee-ya paz-va-nóch-nee-ka óst-ra fstá-la pyé-reet sav-ree-myén-nym pa-ka-lyé-nee-yem lyu-dyéî, vee-dú-scheeh ma-la-ak-téev-nyî ób-ras zhéez-nee
The problem of curvature of the spine is acutely faced by the modern generation of people leading an inactive lifestyle.
Прокла́дывание водопрово́да – дово́льно трудоёмкая рабо́та, кото́рая тре́бует нема́ло вре́мени и сил.
pra-klá-dy-vá-nee-ye va-da-pra-vó-da - da-vól'-na tru-da-yóm-ka-ya ra-bó-ta, ka-tó-ra-ya tryé-bu-yet nee-má-la vryé-mee-nee ee seel
Laying a water pipeline is a rather labor-intensive job that requires a lot of time and effort.
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Anita says:
Hello, what is the use of the first что in the second example? Thanks.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Anita,
It’s just the way we say it. You can remove it, although it sounds better with it.
Or you can add что to the first example as well:
– Я мало что об этом знаю.
It does not change the meaning of the sentence, just makes it sound more natural.
Anita says:
Given that it doesn’t carry any meaning, how do I know when and where in the sentence I should add it?
Learn Russian Words says:
Good question. I think it’s a good idea to add it when the object of “мало” is omitted.
It can also change in cases:
– Я мало чем могу вас удивить.
There is little I can surprise you with.
In this case, you can’t omit чем, it just does not work without.
I think I should correct myself from earlier: it’s not always you can omit it, it’s safer to use it when мало comes without an object.