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Questions & Answers about Досягнення важливе.
What does the sentence Досягнення важливе mean in English?
It translates to "Achievement is important." Note that Ukrainian does not use articles like “a” or “the,” so the exact sense (general or specific) depends on context.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “is” present in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present-tense form of the verb бути (“to be”) is typically omitted. This means that a sentence like Досягнення важливе is complete without an explicit “is.”
How does the adjective важливе agree with the noun Досягнення?
Ukrainian adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they accompany. Here, Досягнення is a neuter singular noun (in the nominative case), so the adjective takes its neuter singular form важливе.
Can the word order be changed, and how would that affect the meaning?
Yes, Ukrainian word order is flexible. For example, placing the adjective before the noun as in Важливе досягнення would form a noun phrase meaning "an important achievement." In contrast, Досягнення важливе is a full sentence where the adjective functions as a predicate, stating that "Achievement is important."
Is Досягнення важливе considered a complete sentence in Ukrainian?
Yes, it is. Despite its brevity, the sentence is complete because Ukrainian grammar permits the omission of the present-tense form of the verb “to be,” conveying the full idea without an explicit verb.
Would the adjective form change if the noun were masculine or feminine?
Absolutely. Ukrainian adjectives adjust for gender. For a masculine noun, the adjective would typically end in -ий (as in важливий), and for a feminine noun, it would end in -а (as in важлива). Since Досягнення is neuter, the correct form is важливе.