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Questions & Answers about Усі будинки в місті гарні.
What does Усі mean in this sentence?
Усі translates to “all” in English and indicates that every house in the city is included.
Why is there no explicit verb like “are” in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present tense form of the verb “to be” is typically omitted in affirmative statements. The sentence Усі будинки в місті гарні is understood as “All houses in the city are beautiful.”
What does будинки mean, and what can you say about its form?
Будинки means “houses.” It is in the nominative plural form, which is used here because it serves as the subject of the sentence.
How does the adjective гарні agree with the noun будинки?
In Ukrainian, adjectives must agree with the nouns they describe in number, gender, and case. Since будинки is in the plural and in the nominative case, the adjective гарні is also in the plural nominative form, correctly modifying the noun.
What is the function of в місті in this sentence?
В місті is a prepositional phrase that translates to “in the city.” The preposition в (in) takes the locative case, and місті is the locative form of місто (city), specifying where the houses are located.