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Questions & Answers about Петро сидить там.
What is the grammatical function of Петро in this sentence?
Петро acts as the subject. In Ukrainian, subjects appear in the nominative case, and here the name Петро clearly indicates who is performing the action.
What does the verb сидить indicate, and how is it conjugated?
The verb сидить is the third person singular present tense form of сидіти (to sit). It shows that the action of sitting is happening right now and agrees with the subject Петро.
What role does там play in the sentence?
Там functions as an adverb of place, meaning "there." It tells us where the action is taking place. Ukrainian word order is flexible, so although там is at the end here, its position could change without losing its meaning.
Why are there no articles like “the” or “a” in the sentence?
Ukrainian does not use articles. Unlike English, there is no need for words equivalent to “the” or “a” because meaning is conveyed through context and inflection rather than by using articles.
Why is the subject explicitly mentioned even though Ukrainian is often a pro-drop language?
While Ukrainian is a pro-drop language—meaning that the subject pronoun can be omitted when it is clear from the verb conjugation—the subject is explicitly stated here as Петро for clarity and emphasis on who is performing the action.