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Questions & Answers about Я роблю план.
What does each word in Я роблю план mean?
In this sentence: • Я means I. • роблю is the first person singular form of the verb робити, which means to do or to make. • план means plan. So the sentence translates to "I make a plan" or "I am making a plan."
What tense and aspect does the verb роблю indicate?
Роблю is in the present tense and comes from the imperfective verb робити. This imperfective aspect means that the action can be seen as habitual, continuous, or in progress—the exact interpretation depends on context.
Why is there no article before план?
Ukrainian does not use articles like "a" or "the", so nouns such as план appear without an article.
What is the typical word order in Ukrainian, and how does this sentence fit that pattern?
The standard word order in Ukrainian is subject-verb-object (SVO). In Я роблю план, Я (the subject) comes first, followed by роблю (the verb), and then план (the object). Although Ukrainian allows some flexibility in word order for emphasis, this SVO structure is the most common and straightforward.
How is the verb робити conjugated for different subjects?
Робити, meaning to do/make, changes according to the subject. For example: • Я роблю – I do/make • Ти робиш – You (singular) do/make • Він/Вона робить – He/She does/makes • Ми робимо – We do/make • Ви робите – You (plural/formal) do/make • Вони роблять – They do/make This pattern helps you form similar sentences with different subjects.