Talk:туго

(Notifying Atitarev, Cinemantique, Useigor, Wanjuscha, Wikitiki89, Stephen G. Brown, Per utramque cavernam, Guldrelokk, Fay Freak, Tetromino): What is the literal translation of им ту́го прихо́дится? In particular, what does прихо́дится literally mean here? Is this actually an example of a predicative use of ту́го, or is it more adverbial, and if the latter, can someone substitute a better example? I got this example from ruwikt. Benwing2 (talk) 18:38, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

• @Benwing2: Here, приходится means something like "is their lot"; it is used to describe a state of being, and you could replace it with verbs like быть or стать: им было туго, им станет туго, etc. So yes, I would see this usage as predicative. Tetromino (talk) 19:53, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

The translation depends on context, of course. Offhand, I would translate it as "times are difficult for them" (literally, "to them tight is"). Some other examples:

<dative noun or pronoun> туго придётся = things will be difficult/rough/tough/hard/tight for <noun or pronoun>

▶ нам придётся туго = it will be difficult for us

▶ если придётся туго = if things get tough

▶ туго пришлось = it was difficult/rough/tight

▶ заложникам придётся туго = they will retaliate against the hostages

▶ сейчас тебе туго придётся = now you're in a tight spot

▶ туго вам зимой придётся = you're screwed for the winter

▶ ему приходится туго = he is in difficulties / he is in difficult straits —Stephen ^(Talk) 20:02, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

@Benwing2: Tetromino and Stephen have described well. Please let us know if you need more. Yes, it's predicative. The impersonal use of приходи́ться (prixodítʹsja) sometimes corresponds roughly to "to be", "to fall on". E.g. Его выходной приходится на пятницу. - "His day off happens to be/falls on/ is on Friday." --Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 22:58, 11 November 2018 (UTC)