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Questions & Answers about Напиши адресу в зошиті.
Why is Напиши used here and what form is it?
Напиши is the 2nd person singular imperative of the perfective verb написати (to write down, to complete writing). It’s a command telling one person informally to write something once and finish the action.
What’s the difference between Пиши адресу and Напиши адресу?
Пиши is the imperfective imperative of писати (to be writing), suggesting an ongoing or repeated action (“keep writing the address”). Напиши comes from the perfective написати, calling for a single completed act (“write down the address now”).
Why is адресу used instead of адреса?
Адреса is a feminine noun. As the direct object of написати, it takes the accusative case. In the singular, feminine nouns ending in -а change that ending to -у, giving адресу.
Why do we say в зошиті instead of just зошит?
We need a preposition plus the prepositional case to show location. В means “in,” and зошиті is the prepositional singular of зошит. Together в зошиті means “in the notebook.”
Why is зошиті spelled that way?
Зошит is a masculine noun. In the prepositional singular, masculine nouns take the ending -і, so зошит becomes зошиті when used with в to indicate location.
Why is the preposition в used instead of у?
Ukrainian drops or changes prepositions before certain sounds for ease of pronunciation. You use в before consonants and у before vowels. Since зошиті starts with a consonant, we say в зошиті.
Could I say на зошиті instead?
No. На with the prepositional case usually means “on” top of a surface (e.g., на столі “on the table”). For writing inside notebook pages, Ukrainian uses в (in) plus the prepositional case.
Why isn’t there a word for “the” or “a” before адресу or зошиті?
Ukrainian has no definite or indefinite articles like English the or a. You simply use the noun in its case form without an article.
How do I pronounce Напиши адресу в зошиті, and where are the stresses?
Pronounce it as na-py-SHY a-dre-SU v zo-shy-TI, with stress on the last syllable of each word:
- на-пи-ШИ
- а-дре-СУ
- в зо-ши-ТІ
How would I make this request polite or address more than one person?
Use the plural or formal imperative Напишіть. So you’d say Напишіть адресу в зошиті to be polite or when speaking to multiple people.
What exactly is a зошит?
A зошит is a school exercise notebook or writing pad with bound pages. It’s what students use to write homework, notes, and exercises.