Breakdown of Партнер допомагає мені працювати.
допомагати
to help
мені
me
працювати
to work
партнер
the partner
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Questions & Answers about Партнер допомагає мені працювати.
Why is the pronoun мені used instead of an accusative form in this sentence?
In Ukrainian, the verb допомагати (to help) requires its indirect object to be in the dative case. Менi is the dative form of “I,” indicating the person who benefits from the action—similar to “to me” in English.
What does the verb form допомагає tell us about the subject and the tense?
Допомагає is the third person singular present tense form of the verb допомагати. This tells us that the subject, партнер (partner), is a singular noun performing the action in the present.
What role does the infinitive працювати play in the sentence?
The infinitive працювати acts as a complement describing the action that is being facilitated. In this sentence, it explains what the partner is helping мені to do—namely, work. This is similar to using an infinitive in English after verbs like “help.”
How does the sentence structure compare to the English equivalent “My partner helps me work”?
The sentence follows a similar logical structure: there is a subject (партнер), a verb (допомагає), an indirect object in the dative (мені), and an action expressed by an infinitive (працювати). One main difference is that in English you say “my partner,” while in Ukrainian the possessive form isn’t mandatory here unless you want to emphasize ownership (you would say мій партнер for “my partner”).
Is the word order in this Ukrainian sentence fixed, or can it be rearranged?
Ukrainian generally allows for flexible word order to adjust emphasis. Although Партнер допомагає мені працювати is a standard, neutral structure, you can rearrange the elements (for example, placing мені or працювати in a different position) to emphasize a particular part of the sentence without losing the overall meaning.