Questions & Answers about Пляма є на тканині.
What does each word in Пляма є на тканині. mean?
Word by word:
- Пляма = stain / spot / mark
- є = is / there is
- на = on
- тканині = on the fabric / cloth (this is a case form of тканина)
A very literal translation is:
- The stain is on the fabric.
- or There is a stain on the fabric, depending on context.
Ukrainian word order is more flexible than English, so the exact emphasis can change without changing the basic meaning much.
Why is тканині used instead of тканина?
Because на here means location, so it requires the locative case.
- Dictionary form: тканина = fabric
- Locative singular: тканині = on the fabric
So:
- на тканині = on the fabric
This is very common in Ukrainian:
- на столі = on the table
- на підлозі = on the floor
- на тканині = on the fabric
Why is є included? I thought Ukrainian often leaves out is in the present tense.