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Questions & Answers about Я знаю простий спосіб.
What does each word in the sentence Я знаю простий спосіб. mean?
Я means “I”, знаю is the first person singular present form of the verb “to know”, простий means “simple”, and спосіб translates as “way” or “method”.
Why aren’t there any articles like “a” or “the” in this sentence?
Ukrainian does not use articles. The language conveys definiteness or indefiniteness through context rather than using words like “a” or “the”.
What grammatical role does Я play in this sentence?
Я is the subject of the sentence. It tells us who is performing the action expressed by the verb.
In what tense and person is the verb знаю conjugated?
Знаю is in the present tense, first person singular form. It indicates that the speaker is presently in the state of knowing.
How does the adjective простий agree with the noun спосіб in the sentence?
The adjective простий agrees with спосіб in gender (both are masculine), number (singular), and case. Since спосіб is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative case form is identical to its nominative form, which is why простий appears in its base form.
Is the word order in Я знаю простий спосіб. significant compared to English?
While Ukrainian allows for flexible word order due to its inflectional structure, this sentence follows a clear Subject-Verb-Object order similar to English, making it straightforward for learners familiar with that structure.