Word
Вона стоїть у черзі до каси з курткою та чеком.
Meaning
She stands in the queue to the cashier with the jacket and the receipt.
Part of speech
sentence
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Course
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Questions & Answers about Вона стоїть у черзі до каси з курткою та чеком.
Why is it у черзі and not в черзі?
Both are correct. Ukrainian alternates у/в for euphony:
- Use у when it would otherwise create a heavy consonant cluster. Here, стоїть ends with a consonant and черзі begins with one, so у breaks the cluster nicely: …ть у ч….
- в черзі is possible, just a bit heavier to pronounce in this spot.
Which case is черзі, and why is it used after у?
Черзі is Locative singular. With в/у meaning in/at (static location), Ukrainian uses the Locative: стояти у черзі = to be in a line. If there were movement into the line, you’d use Accusative: стати в/у чергу (to get in line).
Why does черга become черзі (г → з)?
That’s a regular consonant alternation before the Locative ending -і: г → з, к → ц, х → с. Examples:
- нога → на нозі
- книга → у книзі
- рука → у руці
- вухо → у вусі So черга → у черзі is the same pattern.
Why is it до каси and not в касу here?