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Questions & Answers about Петро сидить тут.
What does the verb сидить mean in this sentence?
The verb сидить is the third-person singular present form of the Ukrainian verb сидіти, which means "to sit." In this sentence, it indicates that Petro is sitting.
Why is there no word equivalent to “is” in the sentence like in English “Petro is sitting here”?
Ukrainian typically drops the present tense of the verb “to be.” The form сидить alone conveys the state of being, so an auxiliary verb like “is” is unnecessary.
What is the function of the word тут in this sentence?
The word тут is an adverb that means “here.” It specifies the location where Petro is sitting.
Does the name Петро change its form in this sentence, and why?
In this sentence, Петро is in the nominative case because it is the subject. Although Ukrainian proper names do decline in other cases, the nominative form is used here to mark the subject of the sentence.
Is the word order in Петро сидить тут typical for Ukrainian, and can it be rearranged?
Yes, the word order here is typical—it follows a Subject-Verb-Adverb pattern, which clearly indicates who is doing the action and where. While Ukrainian allows some flexibility for emphasis or stylistic reasons, this order is common and straightforward for conveying the meaning.