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Questions & Answers about Ринок конкурентний.
Why is there no verb equivalent to “is” in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb “to be” is usually omitted. The sentence “Ринок конкурентний.” implicitly means “The market is competitive,” with the copular verb understood rather than explicitly stated.
How does the adjective конкурентний agree with the noun ринок?
The adjective конкурентний is in the masculine singular nominative form, matching the noun ринок (which is masculine, singular, and in the nominative case). This agreement in gender, number, and case is essential in Ukrainian grammar.
Could the sentence be rearranged as Конкурентний ринок without changing the meaning?
Yes. In Ukrainian, adjectives can appear either before or after the noun. While Ринок конкурентний and Конкурентний ринок both mean “the market is competitive,” the placement of the adjective may subtly shift the emphasis without altering the core meaning.
What does the ending -ний in конкурентний indicate about its form?
The ending -ний is typical for masculine singular adjectives in the nominative case in Ukrainian. It shows that the adjective is properly inflected to agree with a masculine noun like ринок.
Why doesn’t this sentence include an article like “the” or “a” as in English?
Ukrainian does not use articles. The language conveys definiteness or indefiniteness through context rather than by adding words equivalent to English articles such as “the” or “a.”