Breakdown of Вчителька пояснює граматику.
пояснювати
to explain
граматика
the grammar
вчителька
the teacher
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Questions & Answers about Вчителька пояснює граматику.
What does the noun Вчителька mean, and why is the feminine form used here instead of the masculine form?
Вчителька means “female teacher.” It is used to specifically indicate that the teacher is female. In Ukrainian, the feminine form is often created by adding the suffix -ка (in contrast to the masculine Вчитель), so learners can immediately recognize gender from the noun form.
What is the role and meaning of the verb пояснює in this sentence?
Пояснює is the third person singular present tense form of the verb пояснювати, which means “to explain.” It shows that the subject (the female teacher) is actively explaining something—in this case, grammar.
Why is the word граматику used instead of граматика, and what does its form indicate?
Граматику is the accusative singular form of граматика (“grammar”). In Ukrainian, the direct object of a transitive verb must be in the accusative case. For many feminine nouns ending in -а, the accusative is formed by replacing the -а with -у, which is why learners see граматику here.
What is the typical word order of this sentence, and how does the case system contribute to its structure?
The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order: Вчителька (subject) comes first, пояснює (verb) is in the middle, and граматику (object) comes last. Although Ukrainian allows flexibility in word order because of its case system, using SVO helps beginners quickly understand who is doing what to whom.
How does the verb пояснює agree with its subject?
The verb пояснює is conjugated in the third person singular to match its singular subject, Вчителька. Ukrainian verbs need to agree with their subjects in both number and person, and the ending -є in пояснює indicates that agreement.
What additional grammatical features can be observed in the sentence?
Beyond the subject-verb-object pattern and case marking: • Gender: The feminine form Вчителька clearly shows the gender of the teacher. • Verb Tense & Conjugation: Пояснює is in the present tense and properly conjugated for a third person singular subject. • Case Endings: The object граматику uses the accusative case, demonstrating how case endings are essential for indicating grammatical roles. These points illustrate how Ukrainian uses inflections to convey meaning clearly even when word order varies.