Артеріальний тиск і пульс високі.

high

Breakdown of Артеріальний тиск і пульс високі.

• й: and
• артеріальний тиск: blood pressure
• пульс: the pulse

Questions & Answers about Артеріальний тиск і пульс високі.

What does each word in Артеріальний тиск і пульс високі mean?

A word-by-word breakdown:

• Артеріальний = arterial
• тиск = pressure
• і = and
• пульс = pulse
• високі = high (plural form)

So the whole sentence means Blood pressure and pulse are high.

Why is високі plural?

Because it describes two things together:

• артеріальний тиск = blood pressure
• пульс = pulse

When Ukrainian has a compound subject joined by і (and), the predicate adjective usually becomes plural.

So:

• Тиск високий = The blood pressure is high.
• Пульс високий = The pulse is high.
• Тиск і пульс високі = The blood pressure and pulse are high.

That is why you see високі, not високий.

Why is there no word for are in the sentence?