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Questions & Answers about Петро енергійний.
Why does the sentence “Петро енергійний” not include a verb equivalent to is?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the linking verb “to be” is usually omitted. The sentence directly pairs the subject with a predicate adjective to indicate that Petro possesses the quality of being energetic. This omission is a common grammatical feature in Ukrainian.
How does the adjective енергійний agree with the noun Петро?
The adjective енергійний is in its masculine, singular, nominative form. Since Петро is a masculine name used in the nominative case (as the subject of the sentence), the adjective must match it in gender, number, and case.
What role does word order play in “Петро енергійний”?
The sentence follows a Subject-Predicate structure where Петро is the subject and енергійний is the predicate adjective. Although Ukrainian word order can be flexible, this standard arrangement clearly demonstrates that the quality expressed by the adjective applies to the subject.
Why is Петро in the nominative case in this sentence?
Петро is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence. In Ukrainian, the nominative case is used for the subject—the person or thing that is being described or performing an action.
In English, adjectives typically come before the noun. Why is the adjective placed after the subject in this Ukrainian sentence?
In Ukrainian, when an adjective functions as a predicate (describing the subject’s state or quality) the linking verb is omitted and the adjective follows the subject. When an adjective directly modifies a noun (as an attributive adjective), it comes before the noun. In “Петро енергійний,” the adjective serves as a predicate adjective, which is why it comes after the subject.