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Questions & Answers about Кожен працює вдома.
What does Кожен mean, and why is it used in the singular form even though it implies "everyone"?
Кожен translates to "every" or "each one" in English. Even though the idea conveys a group of individuals, Ukrainian grammar treats Кожен as singular because it refers to each individual within the group separately. The verb in the sentence agrees with this singular subject.
Why is the verb працює conjugated in the singular form in this sentence?
The verb працює is in the singular form because it must agree with the singular subject Кожен. In Ukrainian, even when the meaning refers to all individuals collectively, if the subject is singular (like Кожен), the verb is also conjugated in the singular to maintain grammatical agreement.
What is the meaning and grammatical role of вдома in this sentence?
Вдома means "at home". It functions as an adverbial modifier, telling us where the action of working takes place. In Ukrainian, adverbs like вдома are used to indicate location without requiring a separate preposition.
How could the sentence be changed if I wanted to emphasize that all people work from home as a group rather than individually?
To express the idea collectively, you could say Всі працюють вдома. Here, Всі means "all" or "everyone" in the plural sense, and працюють is the plural form of the verb, matching the plural subject.
What is the typical word order in this Ukrainian sentence, and is it flexible?
The sentence follows a standard word order: Subject – Verb – Adverb, where Кожен is the subject, працює is the verb, and вдома serves as the adverb of place. Although Ukrainian usually allows for flexible word order thanks to its case system, this straightforward structure clearly conveys the meaning that each individual works at home.