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Questions & Answers about Мій офіс гармонійний.
Why does the sentence Мій офіс гармонійний. lack a verb equivalent to “is” as used in English?
In Ukrainian, the present tense form of the verb “to be” is usually omitted. The sentence is understood as having a subject (Мій офіс) and a predicate adjective (гармонійний), with the linking verb being implicit.
What does the word мій mean, and how is it used in this sentence?
Мій is a possessive adjective that means “my.” It modifies the noun офіс, showing ownership. In this context, it is in the masculine singular nominative form because офіс is a masculine singular noun.
How does the adjective гармонійний agree with the noun it describes?
The adjective гармонійний agrees with офіс by matching it in gender, number, and case. Since офіс is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case, гармонійний is also in the masculine singular nominative form.
Why is гармонійний placed after офіс rather than directly modifying it before the noun?
In this sentence, гармонійний functions as a predicate adjective rather than a prepositive adjective. Ukrainian often places predicate adjectives after the subject, especially when the linking verb is omitted, to describe the state or quality of the subject.
Would the forms of мій and гармонійний change if the noun had a different gender?
Yes, they would. Ukrainian adjectives and possessive pronouns must agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case. For example, if the noun were feminine, мій might change to моя and гармонійний would change to гармонійна to match the feminine form.