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Questions & Answers about Цукор солодкий.
Why is the linking verb "is" missing in the sentence Цукор солодкий.?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb to be is typically omitted. This is standard practice, so instead of saying "Цукор є солодкий," just "Цукор солодкий" is used to mean "Sugar is sweet."
What do the individual words Цукор and солодкий mean?
Цукор means sugar and солодкий means sweet. Combined, they express the idea that sugar is sweet.
How is agreement between the noun and adjective demonstrated in this sentence?
In Ukrainian, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Here, both Цукор (sugar) and солодкий (sweet) are in the masculine nominative singular form, ensuring correct grammatical agreement.
Is it possible to change the word order, for example, saying Солодкий цукор, and what would be the effect?
Yes, Ukrainian has a relatively flexible word order. Солодкий цукор is also grammatically correct and can be used to emphasize the quality of being sweet (sweet sugar). However, Цукор солодкий is more typical for a subject-predicate sentence.