Learn Hardcore Ukrainian: Мій телефон кращий.

In Ukrainian, the present-tense copula (the equivalent of “is”) is typically omitted. The connection between the subject (Мій телефон) and the predicate (кращий) is understood without an explicit linking verb.

How does the possessive pronoun Мій agree with the noun телефон?

Мій is the masculine singular form of the possessive pronoun meaning “my.” It must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies. Since телефон is a masculine, singular noun in the nominative case, Мій is the correct form.

What does the adjective кращий mean, and what is its role in the sentence?

Кращий means “better” and is the comparative form used to show an improved quality compared to something else. In this sentence, it serves as the predicate adjective that describes телефон by indicating it is of a higher quality relative to another (implied) reference.

Why is кращий placed after телефон instead of before it?