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Questions & Answers about Петро живе в готелі.
Why is there no article before готелі like in the English phrase "a hotel"?
Ukrainian does not use articles such as "a" or "the." Instead, the noun готель appears without an article, with its meaning—whether definite or indefinite—being understood from context.
What form of the noun готель is used here, and why does it appear as готелі instead of готель?
In this sentence, готелі is the locative singular form of готель. When using prepositions like в to indicate location, Ukrainian nouns take a special form—in this case, one ending in -і—to signal that the action is taking place "in" a hotel.
How is the verb живе conjugated, and what does it tell us about the subject Петро?
The verb живе is the third person singular present tense form of жити, meaning "to live." It agrees with the subject Петро, indicating that he is the one who lives somewhere, and it describes a current or habitual state.
Does the preposition в always mean "in," or can it have other meanings in Ukrainian?
While the preposition в can sometimes translate as "into" or denote other spatial relationships depending on context, in this sentence it clearly means "in" and is used to indicate the location where Petro lives.
Is the word order in Петро живе в готелі flexible, and could changing its order alter the meaning?
Yes, Ukrainian word order is relatively flexible because the language relies on case endings to show grammatical relationships. Although Петро живе в готелі follows a typical subject–verb–location order, rearrangements (for example, В готелі живе Петро) might shift the emphasis (highlighting the location), yet the overall meaning would remain essentially the same.