Breakdown of Компост і добриво покращують ґрунт.
покращувати
to improve
й
and
ґрунт
the soil
компост
the compost
Questions & Answers about Компост і добриво покращують ґрунт.
Why is покращують plural here?
Because the subject is actually two things: компост і добриво (compost and fertilizer). In Ukrainian, when two singular nouns are joined by і (and), the verb normally goes in the plural.
- компост = singular
- добриво = singular
- together: компост і добриво = plural idea
So:
- покращує = improves (singular)
- покращують = improve (plural)
What case are компост and добриво in?
They are in the nominative case, because they are the subject of the sentence — the things doing the action.
- компост = nominative singular
- добриво = nominative singular
In dictionaries, nouns are usually listed in this form.
Why is ґрунт in a different form?