Breakdown of Я заряджаю телефон кабелем і зарядним пристроєм.
я
I
телефон
the phone
і
and
заряджати
to charge
кабель
the cable
зарядний пристрій
the charger
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Questions & Answers about Я заряджаю телефон кабелем і зарядним пристроєм.
What case are кабелем and зарядним пристроєм in?
They are both in the instrumental case (singular).
What does the instrumental case express in this sentence?
It indicates the means or tool you’re using: “I charge the phone by/with the cable and charger.”
Why is there no preposition equivalent to “with” before кабелем and зарядним пристроєм?
In Ukrainian the instrumental case itself conveys “with” or “by means of,” so you don’t need a separate preposition.
What aspect and tense is заряджаю?
заряджаю is the first person singular present tense form of the imperfective verb заряджати (“to charge” in the sense of an ongoing or habitual action).
How would I say “I will charge my phone” and “I charged my phone” in Ukrainian?
For future:
- Imperfective future (ongoing or habitual): “Я буду заряджати телефон.”
- Perfective future (a single completed action): “Я заряджу телефон.”
For past (perfective completed action): - Masculine speaker: “Я зарядив телефон.”
- Feminine speaker: “Я зарядила телефон.”
Why is there no article like “the” or “a” before телефон?
Ukrainian does not have articles; nouns stand alone without “a,” “an,” or “the.”
Can I use a shorter word instead of зарядний пристрій?
Yes. Colloquially people often say зарядка to mean “charger.”
Is заряджати the same as заряджувати, and which one is preferable?
Both exist and mean the same. заряджати is more common and standard in Ukraine; заряджувати is also correct but less frequently used.
How do I conjugate заряджати in the present tense?
я заряджаю
ти заряджаєш
він/вона/воно заряджає
ми заряджаємо
ви заряджаєте
вони заряджають