Learn Hardcore Ukrainian: Спілкування робить мене щасливим.

The verb робить translates to “makes” in English. It is in the present tense, third person singular form, which agrees with the singular subject Спілкування (communication).

Why is the adjective щасливим in the instrumental case rather than the nominative?

In Ukrainian, when expressing a change of state—like someone being made happy—the complement (in this case, the adjective щасливим) is used in the instrumental case. This construction (зробити когось чимось, “to make someone something”) requires the descriptive adjective to be in the instrumental, and it also agrees in gender and number with the person affected (here, masculine singular for a male speaker).

What role does the word мене play in the sentence, and which case is it in?

The word мене means “me” and functions as the direct object of the sentence. It is in the accusative case, which is used to mark the entity that the action of the verb is performed on.

How is the overall sentence structured in terms of grammar?

The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object-Complement structure: • Спілкування is the subject. • робить is the verb. • мене is the direct object in the accusative case. • щасливим is a predicate adjective in the instrumental case that describes the state resulting from the action.