Нашийник на столі.

on

Breakdown of Нашийник на столі.

• стіл: the table
• нашийник: the collar (animal)

Questions & Answers about Нашийник на столі.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Ukrainian, the present-tense verb to be is usually omitted in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Нашийник на столі. = The collar is on the table.

Literally, Ukrainian often just says Collar on table where English requires is.

If you wanted past or future, then forms of бути (to be) would appear:

• Нашийник був на столі. = The collar was on the table.
• Нашийник буде на столі. = The collar will be on the table.

Why is it столі and not стіл?

Because на here shows location, and after на when it means on / in a place, Ukrainian normally uses the locative case.

• dictionary form: стіл = table
• locative singular: на столі = on the table

So the pattern is:

• стіл → на столі

This is very common:

• на підлозі = on the floor
• на полиці = on the shelf
• на столі = on the table

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