Брова над оком.

• брова = eyebrow
• над = above / over
• оком = eye in the form required after над

So the whole sentence means something like The eyebrow is above the eye.

In Ukrainian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• Брова над оком. literally = Eyebrow above eye.
• Natural English = The eyebrow is above the eye.

This is completely normal in Ukrainian, especially in simple statements, definitions, labels, and textbook-style examples.

Because the preposition над normally requires the instrumental case when it shows location.

Here is the pattern:

• око = nominative singular, basic dictionary form
• над оком = above the eye, with оком in the instrumental singular

So:

• брова = subject, nominative
• над оком = prepositional phrase, above the eye

Брова is in the nominative singular.

It is the main noun of the sentence, the thing being talked about: the eyebrow.

So the structure is:

• Брова = nominative subject
• над оком = location phrase

Ukrainian often uses the singular when talking about body parts in a general, anatomical way.

So Брова над оком means something like:

• An eyebrow is above an eye
• The eyebrow is above the eye
• Eyebrow: above the eye

It is a general statement, not necessarily about one specific person.

If you wanted the plural, you could say:

• Брови над очима. = Eyebrows are above the eyes.

Because око is an irregular noun in Ukrainian.

Its forms include:

• singular nominative: око
• singular instrumental: оком
• plural nominative: очі
• plural instrumental: очима

So the stem changes from ок- to оч- in many plural forms. That is why:

• над оком = above the eye
• над очима = above the eyes

Yes. Ukrainian has no articles like a/an/the, so context decides.

That means брова can be understood as:

• the eyebrow
• an eyebrow

and оком can be:

• the eye
• an eye

In a basic anatomy example, English usually adds the: The eyebrow is above the eye.

Yes, Ukrainian word order is fairly flexible.

The neutral order here is:

• Брова над оком.

You could also say:

• Над оком брова.

But that sounds more marked or emphatic, as if you are focusing on the location first.

For a simple textbook statement, Брова над оком is the most straightforward order.

It can work as a full sentence, but it also feels a bit like a textbook caption, definition, or anatomy note.

In everyday speech, a fuller sentence might be:

• Брова розташована над оком. = The eyebrow is located above the eye.

But the short version Брова над оком is perfectly understandable and very natural in learning materials.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• брова ≈ bro-VA
• над ≈ nad
• оком ≈ O-kom

A rough full pronunciation:

• bro-VA nad O-kom

The main stresses are:

• брова́
• о́ком

So you could say it as:

• bro-VA nad O-kom

Most often, yes: над means above / over in space.

Examples:

• Лампа над столом. = The lamp is above the table.
• Брова над оком. = The eyebrow is above the eye.

It can also be used in some abstract meanings, depending on context, but in this sentence it is purely physical and spatial.

Not if you want the meaning above the eye.

• над оком = above the eye
• на оці would mean something more like on the eye, which is a different meaning

So над is the correct preposition here because an eyebrow is above the eye, not on it.