Breakdown of Після готування я кладу всі страви на стіл.
я
I
на
on
стіл
the table
після
after
весь
all
страва
the dish
класти
to put
готування
the cooking
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Questions & Answers about Після готування я кладу всі страви на стіл.
Why is готування used instead of the infinitive готувати?
Because після is a preposition that requires a noun, not an infinitive verb. We use the verbal noun готування (“cooking”) to express “after cooking.”
Why is готування in the genitive case?
The preposition після always takes the genitive. Thus готування appears in the genitive singular form.
Why does готування have a double нн?
Verbal nouns in Ukrainian formed with the suffix -ння are spelled with two н. You take the stem готува- and add -ння, yielding готування.
Why is всі страви in the accusative case?
The verb класти (here кладу) is transitive and takes a direct object. всі страви are what you’re placing, so they appear in the accusative plural. Since страви is inanimate, its accusative form matches the nominative.
Why is на стіл also in the accusative?
The preposition на with the accusative denotes movement toward a surface. So на стіл means onto the table. If you wanted to say “on the table” without movement, you’d use the locative: на столі.
Can I drop the pronoun я and say Після готування кладу всі страви на стіл?
Yes. Ukrainian often omits the subject pronoun because the verb ending -ду in кладу already signals the first person singular.
Can I use ставлю instead of кладу?
Yes. Both класти and ставити can mean “to put/place.” класти emphasizes laying something down; ставити can imply placing something upright or more generally putting it somewhere. With dishes on a table, both verbs are acceptable.
Is it okay to move після готування to the end (“Я кладу всі страви на стіл після готування”)?
Grammatically it’s correct, but placing the time phrase at the beginning (Після готування …) is more typical for setting the timeframe or context.
What’s the difference between після готування and після того як я приготував?
після готування uses a nominal form (verbal noun) and is concise. після того як я приготував is a subordinate clause with a finite verb, which can feel more natural in everyday speech and places clear focus on the subject and action.
Why isn’t there an article before стіл, like the table?
Ukrainian has no articles (no “the” or “a”). Definiteness is conveyed by context or demonstratives (e.g., цей стіл – “this table”).