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Questions & Answers about Дотик робить мене щасливим.
What is the function of “Дотик” in this sentence?
“Дотик” is the subject of the sentence. It means “touch” in English and performs the action of making someone happy.
What role does the verb “робить” play here?
“Робить” is the main verb meaning “makes”. It is a transitive verb that connects the subject (“Дотик”) with the object (“мене”), indicating that the touch has the effect of making the speaker happy.
What case is “мене” in, and why is it used?
“Мене” is in the accusative case because it functions as the direct object of the verb “робить”. In Ukrainian, the object that receives the action of the verb is typically in the accusative.
Why is the adjective “щасливим” in the instrumental case instead of another case?
In Ukrainian, when a verb like “робить” (makes) is used to express a change of state, the resulting condition is indicated by an adjective in the instrumental case. Thus, “щасливим” (meaning “happy”) is in the instrumental to show the new state the object is put into.
How does gender affect the form of the adjective “щасливим” in this sentence?
Adjectives in Ukrainian must agree with the noun they describe in gender. In this sentence, “щасливим” is the masculine instrumental form used when the speaker is male. If the speaker were female, the adjective would change to the feminine instrumental form, “щасливою”.
Is the word order in “Дотик робить мене щасливим” flexible, or is it fixed?
The word order here is quite standard in Ukrainian with the subject-verb-object pattern followed by the predicate adjective in the instrumental. Although Ukrainian allows relatively free word order for stylistic emphasis, this sequence is clear and typical for expressing a change of state.