Петро вчиться в університеті.

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Breakdown of Петро вчиться в університеті.

• університет: the university
• в: at
• вчитися: to study

Questions & Answers about Петро вчиться в університеті.

What does вчиться mean here?

вчиться is the third-person singular present form of the reflexive verb вчитися, meaning “to study” (i.e. “he studies” or “he is studying”).

Why is the verb вчитися reflexive (with -ся)?

In Ukrainian, adding -ся to many verbs turns them intransitive or reflexive.
– вчити without -ся means “to teach (someone)” or “to learn (something by heart).”
– вчитися with -ся means “to study” or “to learn as a student.”

What person, number, and tense is вчиться?

It’s third person singular, present tense (he/she/it studies).

Why do we use в університеті, and what case is університеті?

The preposition в (“in/at”) indicating a static location governs the prepositional (locative) case. The ending -і marks університет in the locative singular.

Why isn’t there an article before університеті (“the” or “a”)?

Ukrainian doesn’t use definite or indefinite articles. Context tells you if it’s “a university” or “the university.”