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Questions & Answers about Ти думаєш про роботу?
Why is про used in this sentence, and what case does it govern?
In Ukrainian, про is the preposition meaning “about.” It governs the accusative case, so the noun робота (nominative) becomes роботу (accusative) after про.
Could I use о or об instead of про to say “about work”?
Modern Ukrainian almost always uses про for “about.” While о/об exist (more common in Russian or in poetic contexts), using о роботі would sound archaic or overly formal in everyday Ukrainian. Stick with думати про ….
Why is the pronoun ти included when the verb думаєш already shows second-person singular?
In Ukrainian, subject pronouns like ти are optional because the verb ending –єш already indicates “you.” Including ти adds emphasis or clarity, especially in spoken language.
What’s the difference between Ти думаєш про роботу? and Ти думаєш над роботою?
– думати про щось + accusative means “to think about” or consider a topic.
– думати над чимось + instrumental means “to work on,” “to mull over in depth,” or “analyze.”
So про роботу is “thinking about work” in general; над роботою would imply working on a specific task or project.
How would I ask “Have you thought about work?” as a completed action?
Use the perfective verb подумати instead of the imperfective думати. You get: Ти подумав про роботу?
Why is there no equivalent of the English auxiliary “are” before thinking?
Ukrainian does not use a separate copula or auxiliary verb for the present continuous. The imperfective verb думати by itself expresses an ongoing or habitual action. You form the question simply by word order, a question mark, and rising intonation.
Where is the stress when pronouncing роботу?
The stress is on the second syllable: ro-BO-tu.
Can I omit ти and say Думаєш про роботу?
Yes. Omitting ти makes the question more casual: Думаєш про роботу? The verb ending still makes it clear you’re addressing “you.”