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Напиши літеру чітко.

Напиши літеру чітко.
Write the letter clearly.
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Breakdown of Напиши літеру чітко.

написати
to write
чітко
clearly
літера
the letter
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Questions & Answers about Напиши літеру чітко.

What does the form Напиши convey, and how is it different from Пиши?

Напиши is the 2nd person singular imperative of the perfective написати. It tells someone to perform and complete the action once: write it and finish.
Пиши is the imperative of the imperfective писати, focusing on the process or ongoing/repeated action: write/keep writing. For a one‑off instruction like this, Напиши is natural.

How do I say it politely or to more than one person?

Use Напишіть (2nd person plural/polite). You can add будь ласка for politeness:

  • Будь ласка, напишіть літеру чітко.
  • Напишіть, будь ласка, літеру чітко.
    A period or an exclamation mark are both fine, depending on tone.
Why is it літеру and not літера?

Because it’s the accusative case (direct object). Feminine nouns in -а take -у in the accusative singular:

  • літера (nom.) → літеру (acc.)
  • similarly: буква → букву.
Is літера the same as буква?
Yes—both mean a letter of the alphabet and are standard. Літера is very common in education/typography; буква is also widespread in everyday speech. Here you can say either Напиши літеру чітко or Напиши букву чітко with no real change in meaning.
Does літера ever mean a mailed letter?

No. A mailed letter is лист.

  • alphabet letter: літера/буква
  • mailed letter: лист
What exactly does чітко mean here? Can I use other adverbs?

Чітко = clearly, distinctly. For handwriting specifically, розбірливо = legibly, and акуратно = neatly/carefully. All work, with slight nuance:

  • Напиши літеру чітко. (clearly)
  • Напиши літеру розбірливо. (legibly)
  • Напиши літеру акуратно. (neatly)
Can I change the word order, e.g., Напиши чітко літеру?
Yes. Ukrainian word order is flexible. Напиши літеру чітко and Напиши чітко літеру are both natural. Final position often carries focus, so the original slightly highlights doing it clearly, but the difference is small.
How do I say “this letter” or “that letter”?

Ukrainian has no articles, so context supplies “the/a.” To be specific, use demonstratives:

  • Напиши цю літеру чітко. (this letter)
  • Напиши ту літеру чітко. (that letter)
    To mean “one letter,” say Напиши одну літеру.
How would I refer to multiple letters?

Use the plural літери. For inanimate nouns, the accusative plural equals the nominative plural:

  • Напиши літери чітко. (write the letters clearly)
    You can specify: усі літери (all the letters), декілька літер (several letters).
How do I say “capital letter” or “lowercase letter” here?
  • велику літеру = a capital letter (acc. fem. sg.)
  • маленьку/малу літеру = a lowercase letter
    Example: Напиши велику літеру чітко.
Where does the stress fall, and how do I pronounce it?

Stress: На‑пи‑ШИ | ЛІ‑те‑ру | ЧІТ‑ко.
Vowels: і (in літера, чітко) is like English “ee”; и (in напиши) is a different, more central short i. Ч is like English “ch.”

Can I omit the object and just say “Write clearly”?
Yes: Напиши чітко! or polite Напишіть чітко! Context will make clear what should be written.
How can I specify which letter, e.g., “Write the letter A clearly”?
Say Напиши літеру А чітко. Many writers also set the letter off typographically (e.g., Напиши літеру «А» чітко), but it’s optional.