Долоня мокра.

The palm is wet.

Breakdown of Долоня мокра.

• мокрий: wet
• долоня: the palm

Questions & Answers about Долоня мокра.

Why is there no word for is in Долоня мокра?

In Ukrainian, the present tense of to be is usually not expressed in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Долоня мокра = The palm is wet

Literally, it is just Palm wet, but it naturally means The palm is wet.

This is very normal in Ukrainian. Compare:

• Вода холодна = The water is cold
• Кімната тиха = The room is quiet

If you want past or future, then forms of бути are used:

• Долоня була мокра = The palm was wet
• Долоня буде мокра = The palm will be wet

Why is it мокра, not мокрий?

Because the adjective must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Долоня is a feminine singular noun, so the adjective also has to be feminine singular:

• masculine: мокрий
• feminine: мокра
• neuter: мокре
• plural: мокрі

So:

• мокра долоня = a wet palm
• Долоня мокра = The palm is wet

Both долоня and мокра are feminine singular nominative here.