Лікар бачить брову.

the doctor

Breakdown of Лікар бачить брову.

• бачити: to see
• брова: the eyebrow

Questions & Answers about Лікар бачить брову.

Why does брова become брову in this sentence?

Because брову is the accusative singular form of брова.

In Лікар бачить брову, брову is the direct object: it is the thing the doctor sees. In Ukrainian, direct objects often go in the accusative case.

• брова = eyebrow (dictionary form, nominative singular)
• брову = eyebrow (accusative singular)

This is very common with feminine nouns ending in -а:

• книга → книгу
• рука → руку
• брова → брову

What form is бачить?

бачить is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb бачити, which means to see.

So:

• бачити = to see
• бачить = he/she sees, is seeing

In this sentence, it agrees with лікар because лікар is singular:

• Лікар бачить = The doctor sees

Why doesn’t лікар change its ending?