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What does the word Всі mean, and why is it used as the subject in this sentence?
Всі means "everyone" or "all." It functions as the plural subject of the sentence, which is why the verb must be conjugated in the third person plural form. Ukrainian verbs agree with their subjects in number, so using Всі requires the plural form читають.
Why is the verb читають in the sentence conjugated in the third person plural, and what tense is it in?
The verb читають is in the present tense and is conjugated in the third person plural to match the subject Всі. This alignment indicates that all those referred to by Всі are currently engaged in reading.
Why is the noun книгу used instead of книга, and what grammatical case is it in?
Книгу is in the accusative case in Ukrainian, which is used for the direct object of a verb. The nominative form would be книга, but because the book is the object being read, the accusative ending changes it to книгу. This is a typical feature of Ukrainian grammar where case endings mark the role of a noun in a sentence.
Since Ukrainian does not use articles like English, how do speakers understand whether книгу refers to a specific book or just any book?
Ukrainian lacks definite and indefinite articles such as "the" or "a." Determining whether книгу refers to a specific book or a book in general relies on the context. In a conversation, preceding information or situational clues will indicate if the reference is specific.
Is the word order in Всі читають книгу fixed, or can it be rearranged without changing the meaning?
Ukrainian has a flexible word order because its case system clearly marks the grammatical roles of words. While Всі читають книгу follows the standard subject-verb-object (SVO) order, you can rearrange the words for emphasis or style without changing the overall meaning, as long as the case endings remain unchanged.
What does the imperfective aspect of читають indicate about the action described in the sentence?
The imperfective aspect of читають suggests that the action of reading is either ongoing, habitual, or not yet completed. It conveys the idea that the reading is happening generally or as a repeated action rather than signifying a finished, completed event.
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