[identity profile] upthera44.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] learn_russian

One more quick question.. 

Can настолько be used as an adverb to describe an adverb? I've seen it used to describe an adjective in this way: 

Он настолько добрый, что он не можеть критиковать своих студентов. 

But can it be used like this?

Мы настолько долго не переписывались, что 

or must you simply say "Мы так долго не переписывались, что" ? Thanks!


Date: 2008-06-28 04:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dm1795.livejournal.com
Both phrases are correct. One minor error - it's может.

Date: 2008-06-28 04:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] solipse.livejournal.com
I would say both.

Date: 2008-06-28 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] solipse.livejournal.com
I would omit the second "он" here:

Он настолько добрый, что он не может критиковать своих студентов.

Date: 2008-06-28 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] solipse.livejournal.com
Он настолько добрый, что он не может критиковать своих студентов.

sorry 8))

Date: 2008-06-28 04:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dm1795.livejournal.com
yes, you're right.

Date: 2008-06-28 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tatuzzz.livejournal.com
both are correct but TAK sound more natural, or..i would say more fitting for spoken language...however ppl above are right, both are correct

+1

Date: 2008-06-28 06:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mpgriboff.livejournal.com
just what i was gonna say)

Date: 2008-06-28 06:01 pm (UTC)
oryx_and_crake: (Default)
From: [personal profile] oryx_and_crake
I'd say either он настолько (так) добр or он такой добрый. As a rule, you don't mix short and long form of adjectives, it does not work well.

Мы так (настолько) долго не переписывались, что... is fine. However, in oral speech you will probably hear так more often.

Date: 2008-06-28 08:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firebottle.livejournal.com
Yes - both phrases are good. Only one correction: "Он настолько добрый [short form preferred], что он [no need to repeat the pronoun] не можеть критиковать своих студентов"

Date: 2008-06-29 01:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malim-praedari.livejournal.com
The first example ("настолько добрый") is okay.

The second one ("настолько долго") sounds awkward. I would use "так" instead.
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