Відпустка цікава.

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Breakdown of Відпустка цікава.

• відпустка: the vacation

Questions & Answers about Відпустка цікава.

Why is there no verb like "is" in the sentence Відпустка цікава?

In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb to be (for example, є) is typically omitted. The subject and the predicate adjective together fully convey the intended meaning, much like in many other languages where a linking verb isn’t necessary in the present tense.

How does noun–adjective agreement work in Відпустка цікава?

The noun відпустка is feminine, so the adjective must agree in gender, number, and case. In this sentence, цікава is the feminine nominative singular form, which correctly corresponds to the feminine noun відпустка.

Can the word order be changed in this sentence, and would that alter the meaning?

Yes, Ukrainian allows for flexible word order. While the standard order for a predicative sentence is to have the subject first followed by the predicate adjective, you could also say Цікава відпустка when the adjective directly modifies the noun. The variation can change the emphasis slightly but does not fundamentally alter the meaning.

Why does this sentence appear so short, and is it considered complete?

The sentence is complete because it contains both a subject (відпустка) and a predicate adjective (цікава), which together form a full idea. The omitted linking verb is a common feature in Ukrainian, so a concise structure like this is perfectly acceptable.

Why are there no articles such as "the" or "a" in Відпустка цікава?

Ukrainian does not use articles like English does. The lack of articles is a typical characteristic of the language; context and word order provide the necessary information about definiteness or indefiniteness.