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Questions & Answers about Я дивлюся на комп’ютер.
What does Я mean in this sentence?
Я is the subject and translates to I in English. It tells us who is performing the action.
What does the verb дивлюся mean, and what is its form?
дивлюся is the first person singular present tense form of дивитися, meaning to look or to watch. It translates as I am looking or simply I watch.
Why is the preposition на used here, and what does it indicate?
The preposition на indicates the direction or target of the action. In this sentence, it shows that the subject is looking at the computer, much like how English uses “at” to show focus or direction.
What does комп’ютер mean, and why might its spelling be noteworthy for learners?
комп’ютер means computer in English. Its spelling reflects Ukrainian phonetic conventions despite being a loanword from English, so learners should note how the apostrophe and other letters adapt the original word to fit Ukrainian pronunciation rules.
How does this sentence illustrate Ukrainian sentence structure compared to English?
This sentence follows a simple subject-verb-prepositional phrase order: Я (subject) + дивлюся (verb) + на комп’ютер (prepositional phrase). Although Ukrainian has a flexible word order due to its inflectional nature, this structure is very similar to English, making it easier for learners to understand the basic sentence construction.