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Questions & Answers about Я замішую тісто.
What is the verb замішую?
Замішую is the first person singular present tense form of the imperfective verb замішувати, meaning to knead. It indicates that я (I) am currently engaged in the action of kneading.
Why is there a prefix за- before мішувати?
The prefix за- adds a sense of beginning or a short duration to the action. While мішувати means to mix or to knead, замішувати emphasizes starting the kneading process or doing it thoroughly. It remains imperfective, focusing on the ongoing or repeated nature of the action.
What case is тісто in Я замішую тісто?
Тісто is in the accusative case as the direct object of замішую. Since тісто is a neuter inanimate noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form.
How do you pronounce Я замішую тісто, and where is the stress?
The sentence is pronounced /ja zaˈmʲiʃuju ˈtʲisto/. Stress falls on:
- мі in заМІшую
- ті in ТІсто
Why don't we say Я місю тісто?
The correct verb is мішувати (to mix or to knead), whose present tense is мішую. Adding за- gives замішую. The form місити or місю does not exist in standard Ukrainian.
Can we use the perfective aspect here, like Я замішав тісто?
Я замішав тісто is the perfective past tense (I have kneaded the dough). Ukrainian has no present tense for perfective verbs. Present perfective forms convey future actions (see next question).
How would you say I will knead the dough in Ukrainian?
- Using the perfective verb: Я замішаю тісто (note the ending -аю instead of -ую).
- Or with the imperfective future continuous: Я буду замішувати тісто (I will be kneading the dough).