Сіра платіжна картка нова.

The gray payment card is new.

Breakdown of Сіра платіжна картка нова.

• новий: new
• платіжна картка: the payment card
• сірий: gray

Questions & Answers about Сіра платіжна картка нова.

Why is there no word meaning is in this sentence?

In Ukrainian, the present-tense verb бути (to be) is usually omitted in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Сіра платіжна картка нова.

literally looks like:

• Gray payment card new

but naturally means:

• The gray payment card is new
• or A gray payment card is new, depending on context

In the past or future, Ukrainian normally does use a form of бути:

• Сіра платіжна картка була нова. = The gray payment card was new.
• Сіра платіжна картка буде нова. = The gray payment card will be new.

Why do сіра, платіжна, and нова all end in -а?