Рекрутер читає резюме.

to read

Breakdown of Рекрутер читає резюме.

• резюме: the résumé
• рекрутер: the recruiter

Questions & Answers about Рекрутер читає резюме.

Why is читає translated as either reads or is reading?

Because Ukrainian present tense often covers both meanings.

читає is the 3rd person singular present form of читати. Depending on context, it can mean:

• reads — habitual or general action
• is reading — action happening right now

So Рекрутер читає резюме can mean either:

• The recruiter reads résumés
• The recruiter is reading a/the résumé

Context tells you which one is meant.

How is читає formed from читати?

Читати is the infinitive, meaning to read.

The form читає is the present-tense form for he/she/it and also for nouns like рекрутер.

A few present-tense forms of читати:

• я читаю — I read / am reading
• ти читаєш — you read / are reading
• він / вона читає — he / she reads / is reading
• ми читаємо — we read / are reading
• ви читаєте — you read / are reading
• вони читають — they read / are reading

So in this sentence, рекрутер matches читає because it is 3rd person singular.