Learn Hardcore Ukrainian: Музика покращує мій настрій, тому я слухаю її кожного ранку. - Music improves my mood, so I listen to it every morning.

Тому functions as a conjunctive adverb meaning "therefore" or "so." It links the two independent clauses by showing that the speaker’s action (listening to music every morning) is a direct consequence of the fact that music improves their mood.

Why is the pronoun її used in the clause я слухаю її, and what does it refer to?

The pronoun її is the feminine accusative form used to replace музика (music) to avoid repetition. Since музика is a feminine noun, її correctly stands in as its object, meaning "it."

How do the subject and verb agree in the clause Музика покращує мій настрій?

In the first clause, Музика is the subject, and the verb покращує is in the third person singular present tense. The verb agrees with its subject in number and person. Despite Музика being feminine, Ukrainian present-tense conjugation in this context does not alter the verb ending based on gender.

What is the function of the possessive adjective мій in this sentence?

Мій means "my" and acts as a possessive adjective modifying настрій (mood). It indicates ownership, showing that the improved mood belongs to the speaker, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes.

How is the time expression кожного ранку structured, and why is it placed at the end of the sentence?

Кожного ранку translates to "every morning." The adjective кожного (every) is in the appropriate form to match the noun ранку (morning) in a construction that often uses a genitive-like form for regular time expressions. Placing this adverbial phrase at the end of the sentence emphasizes the habitual nature of the action.

How is the verb слухаю formed, and what does it tell us about the subject?

Слухаю is the first person singular present tense form of the verb слухати (to listen). Its conjugation shows that the subject performing the action is я (I), making it clear who is doing the listening.