Word
Цього тижня ми читаємо іншу книгу.
Meaning
This week we are reading a different book.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Цього тижня ми читаємо іншу книгу.
What does the phrase цього тижня mean literally, and why those endings?
- It literally means “of this week.” Both words are in the Genitive singular.
- цього is the Genitive singular (masc./neut.) of цей (this).
- тижня is the Genitive singular of тиждень (week).
- Ukrainian often uses the Genitive for time expressions to mean “during/this” (adverbial Genitive), e.g., цього ранку (this morning), минулого року (last year).
Can I say на цьому тижні instead of цього тижня?
Yes. Both are natural and mean “this week.”
- цього тижня = adverbial Genitive (“of this week”).
- на цьому тижні = “on this week,” with the Locative: цьому (Locative of цей) + тижні (Locative of тиждень). No meaningful difference in everyday use; choose whichever feels more natural for you.
Do I have to include ми, or can I drop it?