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Questions & Answers about Гіпотеза цікава.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “is” in the sentence Гіпотеза цікава?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb “to be” (є) is typically omitted. Thus, Гіпотеза цікава literally means “Hypothesis interesting,” but it is understood as “The hypothesis is interesting.”
What is the grammatical gender of гіпотеза, and how does it affect the adjective цікава?
Гіпотеза is a feminine noun. In Ukrainian, adjectives must agree in gender with the nouns they modify. That’s why the adjective takes the feminine form цікава.
How does the word order in Гіпотеза цікава differ from English sentence structure?
Ukrainian often uses a subject–predicate structure without an explicit linking verb in the present tense. While English uses “The hypothesis is interesting” with the copula “is,” Ukrainian conveys the same meaning by placing the adjective after the noun with no extra verb.
Why don’t we see any articles (like “the” or “a”) in the sentence?
Ukrainian does not have articles. Nouns stand alone without a definite or indefinite article, and their meaning is clarified by context rather than by using words equivalent to “the” or “a.”
Can the sentence structure be changed to emphasize different parts of the sentence?
Yes, Ukrainian is flexible with word order. While Гіпотеза цікава is a standard way of stating the idea in a predicative sentence (subject followed by a predicate adjective), rearranging words or adding modifiers can change the emphasis. However, in this construction the adjective usually remains in the predicate position with the subject.