Продавець не хоче торгуватися.

not

Breakdown of Продавець не хоче торгуватися.

• хотіти: to want
• продавець: the seller
• торгуватися: to bargain over a price

Questions & Answers about Продавець не хоче торгуватися.

Why is продавець used here, and what case is it in?

Продавець means seller or salesperson. In this sentence, it is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence — the person doing the action.

So in Продавець не хоче торгуватися, the seller is the one who does not want to bargain.

A few related forms:

• продавець — the seller (nominative)
• продавця — of the seller / the seller (accusative or genitive in some contexts)
• продавцеві / продавцю — to the seller

Why is there не before хоче?

Не is the basic Ukrainian word for not. It is placed before the verb it negates.

So:

• хоче = wants
• не хоче = does not want

This is very normal word order in Ukrainian:

• Я хочу — I want
• Я не хочу — I do not want

In your sentence:

• Продавець не хоче... = The seller does not want...

What form is хоче, and why does it end in -е?