Breakdown of Я поливаю саджанець лійкою.
я
I
саджанець
the young plant
лійка
the watering can
поливати
to water
Questions & Answers about Я поливаю саджанець лійкою.
Why is саджанець in this form?
Because саджанець is the direct object of поливаю: it is the thing being watered.
In Ukrainian, a masculine inanimate noun in the accusative singular usually looks the same as it does in the nominative singular.
So:
- саджанець = nominative singular
- саджанець = accusative singular
That is why the form does not change here.
Why is it лійкою and not лійка?
Лійкою is the instrumental case of лійка.
The instrumental case is often used to show the tool, means, or instrument used to do something. In this sentence, the watering can is the instrument used for watering.
So:
- лійка = watering can
- лійкою = with a watering can
This is very common in Ukrainian:
- писати ручкою = to write with a pen
- їсти ложкою = to eat with a spoon
- поливати лійкою = to water with a watering can
What tense is поливаю?