Вода корисна для шкіри.

the water

Breakdown of Вода корисна для шкіри.

• для: for
• корисний: useful
• шкіра: the skin

Questions & Answers about Вода корисна для шкіри.

Why is there no word for is in Вода корисна для шкіри?

In Ukrainian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• Вода корисна для шкіри = Water is good/beneficial for the skin
• literally: Water beneficial for skin

This is completely normal Ukrainian grammar. In the past or future, forms of бути (to be) can appear, but in the present tense they are usually left out.

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Why is it корисна and not корисний?

Because корисна agrees with вода.

In Ukrainian, adjectives change form to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Вода is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: корисний
• feminine: корисна
• neuter: корисне
• plural: корисні

That is why корисна is used here.

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How do I know that вода is feminine?