Розсада готова.

Breakdown of Розсада готова.

готовий
ready
розсада
the seedlings

Questions & Answers about Розсада готова.

Why is it готова and not готовий or готове?

Because розсада is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

  • розсада — feminine singular
  • готова — feminine singular form of готовий (ready)

Agreement in Ukrainian usually matches the noun in:

  • gender
  • number
  • case

So here:

  • розсада готова = the seedlings / the seedling tray / the transplant seedlings are ready

Other forms would be:

  • готовий — masculine singular
  • готове — neuter singular
  • готові — plural
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

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

So:

  • Розсада готова. literally looks like Seedlings ready.
  • but in natural English it means The seedlings are ready.

This is completely normal in Ukrainian.

Compare:

  • Він лікар. = He is a doctor.
  • Кава гаряча. = The coffee is hot.
  • Розсада готова. = The seedlings are ready.

If you talk about the past or future, forms of бути are used:

  • Розсада була готова. = The seedlings were ready.
  • Розсада буде готова. = The seedlings will be ready.
What exactly does розсада mean?

Розсада refers to seedlings grown for transplanting — young plants started first and then moved elsewhere, for example into a garden, greenhouse, or field.

It is not just any plant. It usually means something like:

  • seedlings
  • starts
  • transplants
  • young plants ready to be planted out

A native English speaker may notice that English often uses a plural noun here, while Ukrainian often uses the singular розсада as a kind of collective noun.

So Розсада готова. can naturally mean:

  • The seedlings are ready.
  • The transplants are ready.
  • The starter plants are ready.
Is розсада singular or plural?

Grammatically, розсада is singular.

You can tell because:

  • the noun ends in -а, a common feminine singular ending
  • the adjective is готова, also singular feminine

But semantically, it often refers to a group of seedlings, which is why the English translation may sound plural.

So Ukrainian uses:

  • розсада готова — grammatically singular

while English may prefer:

  • the seedlings are ready — grammatically plural

This is a very common kind of mismatch between languages.

How do I pronounce Розсада готова?

A helpful approximate pronunciation is:

roz-sa-DA ho-TO-va

A bit more carefully:

  • Розсада ≈ roz-sa-DA
  • готова ≈ ho-TO-va

Notes:

  • Ukrainian г is usually pronounced like a soft h sound, not a hard English g
  • stress is on:
    • розса́да
    • гото́ва

So the full sentence is:

розса́да гото́ва

Could I also say Розсада є готова?

You might hear є in some contexts, but in a normal simple sentence like this, Розсада готова is the standard and most natural form.

Using є here would usually sound:

  • more emphatic
  • less neutral
  • sometimes unnatural depending on context

For everyday Ukrainian, just use:

  • Розсада готова.

That is the normal way to say The seedlings are ready.

What case is розсада in here?

It is in the nominative case.

That is because розсада is the subject of the sentence:

  • Розсада — the thing being described
  • готова — describes its state

So this is a basic subject + predicate/adjective pattern.

Forms you may later meet in other cases include things like:

But in Розсада готова, the form is nominative singular.

Can the word order be changed?

Yes. Ukrainian word order is fairly flexible, but the most neutral version is:

  • Розсада готова.

You might also see:

  • Готова розсада.

That version could sound more like:

  • ready seedlings
  • or it may put extra focus on готова

So if you just want the simple statement The seedlings are ready, use:

  • Розсада готова.
Is готова an adjective here?

Yes. Готова is the feminine singular form of the adjective готовий (ready).

In this sentence it works as a predicate adjective, meaning it describes the state of the noun:

  • Розсада готова. = The seedlings are ready.

This is similar to English:

  • The soup is hot.
  • The door is open.
  • The seedlings are ready.

In Ukrainian, the adjective changes form to match the noun:

  • готовий — masculine
  • готова — feminine
  • готове — neuter
  • готові — plural
How would I say this if I wanted to talk about one masculine or neuter thing instead?

You would change the adjective to match the gender of the noun.

Examples:

  • Помідор готовий. = The tomato is ready.
    masculine singular

  • Насіння готове. = The seed is ready / The seeds are ready.
    neuter singular form

  • Рослини готові. = The plants are ready.
    plural

So with розсада, which is feminine singular, you need:

  • Розсада готова.
How would I make it plural?

You would use a plural noun and the plural adjective form готові.

For example:

  • Саджанці готові. = The seedlings / saplings are ready.
  • Рослини готові. = The plants are ready.

With розсада, Ukrainian often prefers the singular collective noun, so:

  • Розсада готова.

is often more natural than trying to force a plural idea with that particular word.

The important pattern is:

  • singular feminine: готова
  • plural: готові
Does Розсада готова sound complete on its own?

Yes, completely.

It is a normal full sentence in Ukrainian. Native speakers do not need anything else added. It can be used in contexts like:

  • checking whether seedlings can be transplanted
  • reporting progress in a garden or greenhouse
  • answering a question about preparation

For example:

  • Коли можна висаджувати?
  • Розсада готова.

So even though it is only two words, it is a complete and natural sentence.

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