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Questions & Answers about Музикант грає гарну пісню.
What is the subject in this sentence?
The subject is Музикант (musician). It appears in the nominative case and indicates who is performing the action.
What does the verb грає mean and how is it conjugated?
Грає comes from the verb грати (to play). It is conjugated in the third person singular present tense, meaning “plays” as in “the musician plays.”
How do the adjective гарну and the noun пісню work together in this sentence?
Пісню is a feminine singular noun meaning song. The adjective гарну is the correct accusative feminine singular form of гарний (beautiful), agreeing in gender, number, and case with пісню to describe it.
Why is пісню in the accusative case?
In Ukrainian, the direct object of a verb is typically in the accusative case. Since пісню is what the musician is playing, it naturally appears in the accusative form.
How does the word order in this sentence compare to English?
This sentence follows the Subject-Verb-Object order, similar to English. Although Ukrainian is known for its flexibility due to case markings, in this example the structure mirrors that of English, making it easier for learners to follow.