Термін дії короткий.

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Breakdown of Термін дії короткий.

• термін дії: the expiry period

Questions & Answers about Термін дії короткий.

What does термін дії mean literally?

Literally, it is something like term of action/effect.

In real usage, термін дії means the period during which something is valid or in force. You will often see it with things like:

• паспорт = passport
• віза = visa
• договір = contract
• ліцензія = license

So it is a normal administrative phrase for validity period.

Why is дії used here instead of the dictionary form дія?

Because дії is the genitive singular form of дія.

Ukrainian often uses the pattern:

noun + genitive noun = the X of Y

So here:

• термін = term, period
• дії = of validity / of operation / of effect

You can think of it as answering the question:

• термін чого? = the term of what?
• дії = of validity/effect

This is a very common structure in Ukrainian.

Does дія really mean action here?