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Questions & Answers about Парк красивий.
What parts of speech are present in the sentence Парк красивий?
Парк is a noun (meaning park) and красивий is an adjective (meaning beautiful). The adjective is in its masculine, singular, nominative form to agree with the noun.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “is” in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb to be (бути) is typically omitted. Thus, instead of saying “The park is beautiful,” you simply say Парк красивий.
How does adjective agreement work in this sentence?
In Ukrainian, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Since Парк is masculine, singular, and in the nominative case, the adjective красивий takes the corresponding form to reflect that agreement.
Can the form of красивий change when describing nouns of different genders?
Yes, it does. For example, if you describe a feminine noun, the adjective changes to красива (e.g., Книга красива – "The book is beautiful"). For a neuter noun, it becomes красиве. This flexibility requires you to match the adjective correctly to the noun’s gender and case.
Does the word order affect the meaning of the sentence in Ukrainian as it does in English?
While Ukrainian allows for more flexible word order than English, the set-up in Парк красивий clearly conveys that the attribute beautiful is describing the park. Changing the order might alter the emphasis, but the essential meaning remains the same.