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Questions & Answers about Мій план оригінальний.
Why is there no verb like is in the sentence Мій план оригінальний?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb “to be” is usually omitted. Even though in English we say “My plan is original,” Ukrainian simply uses Мій план оригінальний, and the meaning of “is” is understood from the context.
How do the forms of Мій and оригінальний relate to the noun план?
Both мій and оригінальний agree with план in gender, number, and case. Since план is a masculine, singular noun in the nominative case, the possessive adjective мій (“my”) and the predicate adjective оригінальний (“original”) must also be in the masculine, singular nominative form.
What does the word Мій mean, and how is possession expressed in Ukrainian?
Мій means “my” in English. In Ukrainian, possession is indicated by using a possessive adjective that comes before the noun. Here, мій directly modifies план to show that the plan belongs to the speaker.
How would the sentence change if the noun were feminine instead of masculine?
If the noun were feminine, the possessive and adjectival forms would change to reflect the correct gender agreement. For example, if you were talking about an idea instead (ідея), you would say Моя ідея оригінальна. In this case, моя is the feminine form for “my,” and оригінальна is the feminine form of “original,” matching the feminine noun ідея.