Кравець перевірив розмір.

The tailor checked the size.

Breakdown of Кравець перевірив розмір.

• перевірити: to check
• кравець: the tailor
• розмір: the size

Questions & Answers about Кравець перевірив розмір.

Why is перевірив used here, and what does this verb form tell me?

перевірив is the past tense, masculine singular form of the verb перевірити.

That tells you:

• the action happened in the past
• the subject is one male person or a masculine noun
• the verb is perfective, so it presents the action as completed

So Кравець перевірив розмір means the tailor checked the size, with the sense that the checking was completed.

Compare:

• перевірив = checked, finished checking
• перевіряв = was checking / checked habitually / was engaged in checking

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Why is the verb masculine? Does Ukrainian always show gender in the past tense?

Yes. In Ukrainian, past tense verbs agree with gender and number.

With кравець meaning tailor and referring here to a man, the verb is masculine:

• перевірив = masculine singular

Other possible forms:

• перевірила = feminine singular
• перевірило = neuter singular
• перевірили = plural

So if the subject were female, you would say:

• Кравчиня перевірила розмір. = The seamstress checked the size.

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Why is not changed? Shouldn’t the object be in the accusative case?