Why do we add ПО before verbs in Russian?

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[tahep]

This is one of the reasons why I love Russian so much, it's like a puzzle, when you get the logic of prefixes you can generate tons of new verbs from a verb, at first it seems intimidating but believe me in time you will learn the logic behind it

[mnlg_yt]

The concept of "perfect" in verbs comes from Latin where "perfectus" means "completed" (perfectioned). So "imperfect" would mean "incomplete" or "in progress".

[agu]

I am lucky to speak Russian as a native language, and I have enjoyed this video very much. It is great to get a logical explanation to grammatical motifs that just "come natural" and unnoticed to someone who had never formally learned Russian.

[adamluka]

IT TAKES ME 2 YEARS TO LEARN FEW WORDS, but with you Sr I'm making some good steps

[samantalibenson]

It’s called perfective and imperfective since they refer to an action being perfected or not, as in concluded. Love your

[LouisHansell]

It is not that the imperfective verbs are 'not perfect'. It is that the action is still going on in the time of the context. A perfective verb describes an action that is (perfectly) complete.
I enjoy your videos and your organized methods of presenting the material. Thanks for that.

[AdrianBoyko]

This was the first discussion of verb aspect that didn’t cause me to recoil in horror. Thanks!

[arturoid]

8 years living in Russia and still don't understand this part of grammar. I read the theory a thousand times, watched hundreds of videos, and even yours from which I usually get the concepts rather quickly, and nothing! I guess that little part of my brain that is supposed to store this particular subject is very damaged. But I won't give up, I hope in 10 years more I will be able to speak with the correct aspect of the verb :D

[lmopltk]

Кстати это очень интересно и для русскоговорящих)) посмотреть на английский с другой стороны. Это очень круто

[sammyshreds]

I guess you could say it's "по-fective"
And now I remember it forever haha

[TS-syil]

Fedor it is 3am. I could not sleep. I looked at YT and as I have already watched your vids this one popped up. I have really enjoyed it. I have just started learning Russian and I have just learnt the difference between the 2 aspects. And your explanations are so great as in just a couple of minutes they teach all the necessary concepts. Tks !!!!

[twojadupasmierdzi_xx]

I am familiar with this concept because it is the same in Polish, I just didn't know the rules but after you've explained it I applied it to Polish and its the exact same

[heidrich]

Of cause we don't have aspects in German but lots of prefixes which change the meaning of verbs and we have the prefix "ge" which shows that an action hast really finished in the past perfect. So to us it is not difficult to understand it! Very well explained, thank you!

[hodeiertz]

Just amazing!! Here a Basque learning this interesting and fascinating language! 🤩

[TB-X]

Masterful explanation. Super helpful for me! Thanks so much.

[ssborninussr]

Прослушал урок и поймал себя на мысли, как наверное трудно понять и осознать не носителям русскую речь. Никогда об этом не думал про приставки и как они меняют слова, если их переводить с русского на английский язык.

[polteageistt]

Oh my goodness thank you so much for this!!! Such a huge help!!!

[snowyparker]

Вы очень добрый! Я американец. Я люблю русский. Спасибо

[owrsrlt]

extremelly clear and interresting, if you have this on other verbs, i'm all ears! Maladietz

[mystery.]

Imperfective comes from the Latin word "perfectus" meaning "done, completed, finished". Therefore being the Russian я играл being translated with "I was playing", focusing on the process in action, you call it imperfective ❤ ps we have a similar tense in Italian called imperfetto which is presenting facts in activity. You see, languages are all connected and LOVELY ❤❤ спасибо