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Questions & Answers about Квітка рожева.
Why is there no word for is in Квітка рожева?
In Ukrainian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.
So:
- Квітка рожева literally looks like Flower pink
- but it naturally means The flower is pink or A flower is pink
This is completely normal Ukrainian. English requires is, but Ukrainian usually does not in sentences like this.
Why is it рожева and not рожевий?
Because the adjective has to agree with the noun.
Квітка is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
So the adjective must also be:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
That gives рожева.
Compare:
- рожевий = masculine
- рожева = feminine
- рожеве = neuter
- рожеві = plural
So квітка рожева uses the feminine form because квітка is feminine.
How do I know that квітка is feminine?