Breakdown of Мікрохвильовка швидко розігріває суп.
швидко
quickly
мікрохвильовка
the microwave
розігрівати
to heat
суп
the soup
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Questions & Answers about Мікрохвильовка швидко розігріває суп.
How do you pronounce мікрохвильовка and where is the stress?
You pronounce it roughly as /mik-ro-khvyl-Óv-ka/, with the stress on the ви syllable. So it’s мікрохвильо́вка.
Why is суп not preceded by a preposition?
In Ukrainian, a direct object (what is being heated) typically takes the accusative case without a preposition. Here суп is simply the direct object of the verb розігріває.
What case is суп in, and how can I tell?
суп is in the accusative case. For masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative form is identical to the nominative form. You know it’s accusative here because it answers “what?” (What does the microwave reheat? – the soup.)
What aspect and meaning does the verb розігріває convey?
розігріває is imperfective aspect with the prefix розі- + root гріва- (from гріти, “to heat”). The imperfective means the action is ongoing or habitual (“heats/reheats”). The prefix розі- adds the sense “warm up again” or “thoroughly heat.”
Could I use a perfective form to say “will reheat”?
Yes. The perfective infinitive is розігріти. To form the simple future you’d say мікрохвильовка розігріє суп (“the microwave will reheat the soup”). Notice perfective verbs don’t have a present-tense form, so their “present” forms are future in meaning.
What’s the difference between розігріває and підігріває?
Both mean “to heat up,” but:
• розігріває often means reheating something back to hot (thoroughly warming).
• підігріває implies slight warming or keeping something warm.
Why is швидко placed before the verb, and does word order matter?
Adverbs in Ukrainian are relatively flexible. Putting швидко before розігріває highlights the manners: “quickly.” You could also say мікрохвильовка розігріває суп швидко, but the first version feels more natural.
Why is мікрохвильовка a feminine noun?
Most Ukrainian nouns ending in -ка are feminine. That’s a common declension pattern: нон-animate nouns with that ending take feminine gender.