Я гуляю в парку без друзів.

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Breakdown of Я гуляю в парку без друзів.

• друг: the friend
• в: in
• парк: the park

Questions & Answers about Я гуляю в парку без друзів.

Why is the noun for “park” written as парку instead of парк?

In Ukrainian, when indicating location with the preposition в (“in”), the noun takes the locative case. The word парк changes to парку in the locative, showing that the action takes place inside or at the park. If the sentence were describing movement toward the park (destination), you would use the accusative case (e.g., в парк).

What case is used after the preposition без in без друзів, and why?

The preposition без (“without”) always governs the genitive case in Ukrainian. Therefore, друзів is the genitive plural form of друг. This construction clearly expresses the absence of friends accompanying the speaker.

What does the verb гуляю indicate in this sentence?

The verb гуляю is the first-person singular present form of гуляти, which means to walk or to stroll. It denotes an action that is currently taking place or is habitual. Unlike English, Ukrainian does not have a distinct continuous form, so the present tense here covers both simple and ongoing contexts.

Why are there no articles like "the" or "a" in this sentence?