Ми сіємо насіння, і паросток росте.

Сіємо is the 1st person plural present-tense form of сіяти (to sow).

So:

• ми = we
• сіємо = we sow / we are sowing

The ending -ємо tells you the subject is we.

It can mean either one, depending on context.

In Ukrainian, the present tense of an imperfective verb often covers both:

• a general/habitual meaning: we sow
• an ongoing meaning: we are sowing

The same is true for росте:

• it grows
• it is growing

Because насіння is the direct object of сіємо, so it is in the accusative case.

However, for this kind of inanimate neuter noun, the accusative looks the same as the nominative, so the form stays насіння.

So in this sentence:

• ми сіємо = we sow
• насіння = seed / seeds as the thing being sown

It often works like a collective or mass noun, so it can mean seed in a general sense or seeds as material.

That is why Ми сіємо насіння can naturally mean We sow seed or We sow seeds, depending on the context.

If you specifically mean one individual seed, Ukrainian often uses насінина.

Because паросток is the subject of the second clause, and it is singular.

So:

• паросток = singular noun
• росте = 3rd person singular present tense of рости (to grow)

The sentence is using a generic singular idea: a sprout grows.

If you wanted the plural, you would say:

• паростки ростуть = sprouts grow / are growing

Because і is joining two independent clauses:

• Ми сіємо насіння
• паросток росте

Each part has its own verb, so Ukrainian normally puts a comma before і in this kind of compound sentence.

If і only joined two words inside one clause, there would usually be no comma.

Yes. Ukrainian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

So Сіємо насіння, і паросток росте is also grammatical.

Including ми can make the subject clearer or slightly more emphatic:

• ми = we specifically

Because Ukrainian has no articles.

So паросток can mean:

• a sprout
• the sprout

Context tells you which one is meant.

This is very normal in Ukrainian, and learners have to get used to not seeing articles written at all.

Yes. Ukrainian word order is fairly flexible.

The sentence as written is neutral:

• Ми сіємо насіння, і паросток росте.

But you can move words for emphasis or contrast. For example:

• Насіння ми сіємо... puts more focus on seed
• Паросток росте is the neutral order in the second clause

So the basic meaning stays the same, but the focus can shift.

A few useful points:

• сіємо: roughly SI-ye-mo
  • the є here gives a ye sound
• насіння: roughly na-SIN-nya
  • the ending -ння has a softened n sound
• паросток:
  • try to make р a light tap or roll, not an English r
• росте:
  • again, р is tapped/rolled
  • the vowels are short and clear, not like English diphthongs

A common learner issue is pronouncing everything too much like English. Ukrainian vowels are usually cleaner and steadier.

You would usually change the nouns like this:

• one seed = насінина
• many seeds = насінини
• many sprouts = паростки

So, for example:

• Ми сіємо насінину = We sow one seed
• Паростки ростуть = Sprouts grow / are growing

But насіння is still very common when talking about seed in a general or collective sense.