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Questions & Answers about Планета велика.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “is” in “Планета велика”?
In Ukrainian, the present tense form of the verb “to be” is typically omitted. While English requires the verb “is” to link the subject and the adjective, Ukrainian implies this copula, making the sentence “Планета велика” mean “The planet is big.”
How does the adjective велика agree with the noun Планета?
The noun Планета is feminine, nominative, and singular; therefore, the adjective must match these properties. Велика is the feminine nominative singular form of the base adjective великий, ensuring proper grammatical agreement in gender, number, and case.
Why is the adjective placed after the noun in this sentence?
In Ukrainian, when an adjective functions as a predicate describing the subject, it usually appears after the noun. Here, велика is used predicatively to describe Планета, following the structure typical in Ukrainian sentences where the linking verb is omitted.
What is the base form of велика, and how does its form change with different genders or cases?
The base form is великий. Depending on the noun it describes, the adjective changes its ending: for a masculine noun in the nominative singular it is великий, for a neuter noun it becomes велике, and for a feminine noun like Планета it is велика. These variations follow standard Ukrainian adjective declension rules according to gender, number, and case.
How would you form the negative version of “Планета велика”?
To make the sentence negative, insert не before the adjective, forming “Планета не велика.” This translates to “The planet is not big,” while maintaining the same structure—with the negation preceding the predicate adjective.