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Questions & Answers about Щелепа рухається.
Why is there no word for the in Щелепа рухається?
Ukrainian has no articles, so there is no separate word for the or a/an.
So щелепа can mean:
- the jaw
- a jaw
Which one is meant depends on context. In a normal sentence like this, English will often use the jaw.
What case is щелепа in here?
Щелепа is in the nominative singular.
That tells you it is the subject of the sentence — the thing doing the action.
A quick breakdown:
- щелепа = feminine noun
- singular
- nominative case
- subject of рухається
What is the dictionary form of рухається?
The dictionary form is рухатися.
So:
- рухатися = to move
- рухається = moves / is moving
In this sentence, рухається is 3rd person singular present tense, matching the singular subject щелепа.
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