Кубик на столі.

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Breakdown of Кубик на столі.

• стіл: the table
• кубик: the die (game)

Questions & Answers about Кубик на столі.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

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

So:

• Кубик на столі. = The cube/block is on the table.

Literally, Ukrainian just says something like Cube on table.

This is completely normal.
If you add є, it can sound more emphatic, more formal, or sometimes stylistically different:

• Кубик є на столі.

But in everyday speech, Кубик на столі is the most natural way to say it.

What does кубик mean exactly?

Кубик comes from куб (cube) and often means small cube because -ик is a very common diminutive-style ending.

Depending on context, кубик can mean:

• a small cube
• a block
• a toy cube
• sometimes a die / dice cube

So the exact English translation depends on the situation. Grammatically, though, it is just the noun being talked about.

Why is it на столі, not на стіл?