root: предпочит
suffix: а
ending: ть
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"To prefer" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Jun 01, 2022 (see all)
предпочита́ть
[ preet-pa-che-tát' ]
to prefer
Morphemic analysis
предпочитать
Etymology
пред + почитать - prefix denoting an action that is done in advance + to esteem/respect/honour
Examples of "To prefer" in Russian
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4 thoughts on “Предпочитать”
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Anita says:
Hello, is хоро́шее in the first example used as adverb? The neutral form of adjectives can always be used in this way? Thanks.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Anita,
It’s actually a noun. It’s common in Russian. The most common I can think of is мороженое (ice-cream), which is initially an adjective but became a standalone noun. And yes, it is always derived from the neuter form of adjective.
Anita says:
I still don’t get it. Should it be declined in some way? хоро́шие? I’m guessing that it means something like goods things, he preferred to think good things about people?
Learn Russian Words says:
Yes, you can think of it as “good things”, however it does not change in number. It’s a sort of a collective uncountable version of “good things”, something like “everything good”.