Breakdown of Петро проводить вечір з друзями.
Петро
Petro
друг
the friend
вечір
the evening
з
with
проводити
to spend
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Questions & Answers about Петро проводить вечір з друзями.
What does the sentence Петро проводить вечір з друзями. mean in English?
It translates to "Petro spends the evening with friends." The sentence implies that Petro is either spending his evening right now or doing so as a recurring habit, depending on context.
What is the grammatical role of Петро in this sentence?
Петро is a proper noun serving as the subject. It represents the person performing the action indicated by the verb.
How is the verb проводить used and what tense is it in?
The verb проводить is in the present tense, third person singular form of the imperfective aspect. It means "spends" or "is spending," describing an ongoing or habitual action without indicating completion.
What does з друзями mean, and why is друзями in this particular form?
з друзями means "with friends." The preposition з (meaning "with") requires the following noun to be in the instrumental case. Thus, друзями is the instrumental plural form of the noun друг (friend).
Why does the noun вечір not change its form even though it functions as the direct object in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, many masculine inanimate nouns have identical forms in both the nominative and accusative cases. вечір is in the accusative case as the direct object, but because of this rule, its form remains unchanged from the nominative.