Таз під животом.

under

Breakdown of Таз під животом.

• живіт: the stomach
• таз: the pelvis

Questions & Answers about Таз під животом.

Why is there no word for is in Таз під животом?

In Ukrainian, the present tense of to be is usually not stated in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Таз під животом = The pelvis is under the belly / abdomen

A literal word-for-word English version would sound like Pelvis under belly, but in Ukrainian that is perfectly normal.

If you wanted to express past or future, then a form of бути would appear:

• Таз був під животом = The pelvis was under the belly
• Таз буде під животом = The pelvis will be under the belly

Why is it животом, not живіт?

Because the preposition під here means under in the sense of location, and with that meaning it normally requires the instrumental case.

The base form is:

• живіт = belly, abdomen

Its instrumental singular form is:

• животом

So:

• під животом = under the belly / abdomen

This is a very common pattern:

• під столом = under the table
• під ліжком = under the bed
• під небом = under the sky