Підкладка й рукав чисті.

clean

Breakdown of Підкладка й рукав чисті.

• й: and
• підкладка: the lining
• рукав: the sleeve

Questions & Answers about Підкладка й рукав чисті.

Why does the sentence use й instead of і for and?

Й and і both mean and. They are variants of the same conjunction.

In this sentence, й is used mainly for smooth pronunciation:

• Підкладка й рукав sounds a bit easier and more natural than
• Підкладка і рукав

This choice is often about euphony: Ukrainian prefers combinations of sounds that are easier to say. In many cases, і and й are interchangeable, but one may sound better depending on the surrounding sounds.

Why is there no word for are in the sentence?

In the present tense, Ukrainian usually omits the verb to be.

So:

• Підкладка й рукав чисті. literally looks like
• Lining and sleeve clean.

But it means:

• The lining and the sleeve are clean.

This is completely normal in Ukrainian. The present-tense is / are / am is usually not expressed.

Why is чисті plural if підкладка and рукав are both singular words?