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Questions & Answers about Ми виходимо з парку ввечері.
What grammatical case is парку in, and why is it used here?
Парку is in the genitive case. After the preposition з (meaning “from” or “out of”), Ukrainian requires the noun to be in the genitive.
Why do we use the preposition з instead of в or у?
З means “from” or “out of,” indicating movement away from somewhere. By contrast, в/у mean “in” or “into.” So to say “we are coming out of the park,” you must use з + genitive.
What is the aspect of the verb виходимо, and what is its infinitive form?
Виходимо is the present tense of the imperfective verb виходити (“to go out,” “to exit”). The imperfective aspect describes ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions.
How would you express the same idea if you want a single completed action in the future?
Use the perfective infinitive вийти. In the future it becomes ми вийдемо з парку ввечері, meaning “we will come out of the park in the evening” as a single completed event.
What part of speech is ввечері, and how is it formed?
Ввечері functions as an adverb meaning “in the evening.” It comes from the noun вечір (“evening”) plus the preposition в, merged in speech to form a single adverbial word.
Can I place ввечері at the beginning of the sentence? Does it change the meaning?
Yes. Ввечері ми виходимо з парку. is also correct. Moving ввечері to the front shifts emphasis to when the action happens but keeps the same basic meaning.
Why is it ввечері and not у вечері or о вечері?
In Ukrainian, the standard adverbial form is ввечері (merged). While you can say о вечері in some dialects or poetic contexts, the everyday form is ввечері without a separate preposition.