Я піднімаю руку на уроці.

I raise my hand in class.

Breakdown of Я піднімаю руку на уроці.

• я: I
• урок: the lesson
• на: in
• рука: the hand

Questions & Answers about Я піднімаю руку на уроці.

What is the infinitive of піднімаю and what does it mean?

The infinitive is піднімати, which means “to raise” or “to lift.” Піднімаю is the 1st person singular present tense: “I raise” or “I am raising.”

Why is руку in the accusative case?

Рука (hand) is the direct object of піднімаю, so it takes the accusative. Feminine singular nouns of the –а type change -а → -у, giving руку.

What case is уроці and why do we use на with it?

Уроці is the locative singular of урок (lesson/class). The preposition на + locative expresses location or time during an activity, so на уроці means “in class” or “during the lesson.”

Can you drop the pronoun я and still say the same thing?

Yes. Ukrainian is pro-drop: the verb ending -ю already marks 1st person singular. You can simply say Піднімаю руку на уроці.

Where is the stress in піднімаю?