The way noun endings change depends not only on their number and gender, but also on the declension (grammatical group) each noun belongs to. Each group represents a particular set of case endings for gender, number, and case. In Ukrainian, there are 4 declension groups. The first and the second declension are divided into three […]

Indefinite pronouns in Ukrainian are used to refer to unspecified or unknown people or things. They do not point to a specific noun, but instead refer to general or indefinite concepts. The Indefinite pronouns are formed by adding particles: “де-“, “аби-“, “будь-“, “хтозна-“, “-сь”, “-небудь” to interrogative pronouns. -небудь (any-) будь- (any-) -сь (some-, certain) […]

Possessive pronouns in Ukrainian are used to indicate ownership or possession of a noun. They are declined to match the gender and number of the noun they are modifying. Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural My мій моя́ моє́ мої́ Your(singular) твій твоя́ твоє́ твої́ His, its його́* його́ його́ його́ Her її́* її́ її́ її́ Our […]

Interrogative and relative pronouns are important parts of speech in Ukrainian language. Interrogative pronouns are used to make questions. The relative pronouns use the same words, but they function as a connection between independent and relative clauses. Хто – who Що – what Яки́й – which Котри́й – which (used less frequently)Чий – whose Скі́льки […]

The Ukrainian present tense is used to describe actions or states that are currently happening or are ongoing. Verbs in the present tense agree in person and number with the subject of the sentence. Ukrainian verbs are divided into two conjugation groups. How can I determine which conjugation a verb belongs to? Verbs whose infinitive […]

Verb (дієсло́во) is a word that describes the state or action of an object.Хло́пець чита́є кни́гу. – The boy reads the book. Ukrainian verbs have the following grammatical categories: Will will go through each category in another lessons. The infinitive is the basic (unconjugated) form of a verb you can find in a dictionary. The […]

Personal pronouns (особо́ві займе́нники) are words used to represent people or things. Ukrainian has two singular “you”. One is informal (ти), the other is formal (ви). Singular Plural я – I ми – we ти – you (informal), ви – you (formal) ви – you він, вона́, воно́ – he, she, it вони́ – they […]

There are 7 grammatical cases in Ukrainian. We need them to show the relationship between words in a sentence. Grammatical cases apply to nouns, pronouns, adjectives and numerals. Ukrainian, unlike English, doesn’t have a fixed order of words in a sentence. You can move the words around without changing the meaning of a sentence. It […]

All nouns in Ukrainian belong to one of the three genders, unless the word only has a plural form (e.g. двері – a door). The gender of a noun is crucial in forming sentences correctly and using the correct grammar rules. Most of the time you can determine the gender of a noun by its […]

Ukrainian greetings are an important part of the country’s culture and social customs. There are many different types of greetings in Ukraine, ranging from formal to informal, and they vary depending on the time of day, the occasion, and the relationship between the speakers. One of the most common Ukrainian greetings is “до́брий де́нь” (dobryi […]