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Questions & Answers about Цей будинок гарний.
What does цей mean, and why is it used in this sentence?
Цей is a demonstrative pronoun meaning "this." It is used here in its masculine form to specifically refer to a particular house (будинок), emphasizing which house is being described.
What does будинок mean, and what is its grammatical gender?
Будинок translates to "house." It is a masculine noun in Ukrainian, which is why the other words that modify it (like цей and гарний) take their masculine forms.
Why is there no linking verb such as is in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present tense form of the verb "to be" is typically omitted. Even though the English sentence is "This house is beautiful," the Ukrainian equivalent Цей будинок гарний conveys the same meaning without using an explicit verb.
How does the adjective гарний agree with the noun in this sentence?
The adjective гарний is in its masculine form, matching the gender of будинок. In Ukrainian, adjectives must agree with the nouns they describe in gender, number, and case, so гарний is correctly used with a masculine noun in the nominative case.
What case are the words in, and why is this important?