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Questions & Answers about Страва дуже ароматна.
What does Страва mean?
Страва is a feminine noun meaning “dish” or “course of food” in Ukrainian. It refers to a prepared meal or food item served at a table.
What part of speech is дуже, and what does it mean here?
Дуже is an adverb functioning as an intensifier. In English it translates to “very,” so it strengthens the adjective that follows.
What is ароматна in this sentence?
Ароматна is an adjective in the nominative singular feminine form. It describes the noun страва and means “aromatic” or “fragrant.”
Why does ароматна end in -а?
Ukrainian adjectives agree with their nouns in gender, number, and case. Since страва is feminine, singular, and in the nominative case, the adjective takes the feminine ending -а (ароматн–а).
Why is the word order Страва дуже ароматна rather than Дуже ароматна страва?
Both orders are grammatically correct.
• Страва дуже ароматна puts the focus on “the dish” first, then comments on its aroma.
• Дуже ароматна страва foregrounds how fragrant the dish is.
Ukrainian allows flexibility, but the given order is common when you want to introduce the subject before qualifying it.
Why can't we say дуже страва ароматна?
Adverbs like дуже modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs—not nouns. Therefore дуже must attach to an adjective (ароматна), not directly to the noun страва.
How do you pronounce Страва дуже ароматна, and where are the stresses?
Approximate transliteration:
stra-VA (stress on VA) DU-zhe (stress on DU) a-ro-MAT-na (stress on MAT)
Put together: strah-VA DOO-zhe ah-ro-MAT-na.