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Questions & Answers about Що ти робиш вранці?
What does Що mean?
Що means what and is used at the beginning of questions to ask about things or actions.
What is the role of ти in this sentence?
ти is the informal second-person singular pronoun (nominative). It indicates you’re asking “you” in a casual context.
What does робиш represent?
робиш is the 2nd person singular present tense of the imperfective verb робити (to do/make). It matches ти and shows an ongoing or habitual action.
Why is the verb in the imperfective aspect here? Could I use a perfective form?
The imperfective (робиш) expresses habitual or ongoing actions (“What do you usually do in the morning?”). For a single, completed future action, use the perfective: що ти зробиш вранці? (“What will you do in the morning?”).
What does вранці mean, and how is it different from ранком or зранку?
вранці means in the morning (adverb of time). ранком also means “in the morning” but is slightly more colloquial. зранку emphasizes “early in the morning.”
Can I omit the pronoun ти in Ukrainian?
Yes. Since the verb ending already indicates the person, you can drop ти and still say Що робиш вранці? naturally.
Why is the word order Що ти робиш вранці? and not Ти що робиш вранці?
The neutral structure is interrogative pronoun + subject + verb + other elements. Ти що робиш вранці? is grammatically correct but puts emphasis on ти, sounding more forceful or surprised.
How are Що and вранці pronounced?
Що is pronounced roughly as shcho ([ʃt͡ʃo]). вранці is pronounced VRAHN-tsee ([ˈwrɑn.t͡sʲi]).