ЗУСТРІЧ 16.1
В супермаркеті і на базарі
In this meeting, you will learn:
- nouns in the accusative case (Я купила каву. “I bought coffee.”)
- nouns in the genitive case (Я не купила кави. “I did not buy coffee.”)
- vocabulary (food)
- to discuss what one can buy at the market
a Look at the pictures. Listen and follow along. [S16-1]
b Listen and repeat. [S16-1]
c On the weekend you were planning a party. Complete the sentence with a list of grocery items you wanted to buy for your party.
Я хотів / хотіла купити:
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d Share your results.
Grammar in Focus:
Nouns (inanimate) in the Accusative Case
| Form | Singular Nominative ⟶ Accusative | Plural Nominative ⟶ Accusative |
|---|---|---|
| Feminine nouns, ending in –a: | морква ⟶ морквy ковбаса ⟶ ковбасу | *Singular only ковбаси ⟶ ковбаси (various kinds of) |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –я: | цибуля ⟶ цибулю полуниця ⟶ полуницю | *singular only полуниці ⟶ полуницi |
| Masculine nouns, ending in a consonant: | виноград ⟶ виноград буряк ⟶ буряк сік ⟶ сік сир ⟶ сир | *singular only буряки ⟶ буряки соки – соки (various kinds of) сири – сири (various kinds of) |
| Neuter nouns, ending in –о: | яблуко ⟶ яблуко | яблука ⟶ яблука |
| Neuter nouns, ending in – е: | яйце ⟶ яйце | яйця ⟶ яйця |
* Certain nouns exist in the singular form only: морква “carrot,” капуста “cabbage,” цибуля “onions,” кава “coffee.” No plural form is possible.
** There are also nouns that are considered noncount nouns in their singular form: виноград “grapes,” сир “cheese,” ковбаса “sausage,” сік “juice.” These nouns, when used in plural, gain the meaning of “various kinds or types of [cheese, grapes, sausages, juice etc.].”
a Work collaboratively. This is a farmer’s market in Lviv. Discuss what you can buy there, following the pattern.
- Що ми можемо тут купити?
- Тут, ми можемо купити перець.
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a Look at the pictures. Listen and follow along to hear what was not bоught. [S16-2]
b Listen and repeat.
[S16-2]
c On the weekend you went grocery shopping. Complete the sentence with a list of grocery items that you did not buy.
Я не купив/купила:
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Grammar in Focus:
Nouns in the Genitive Case
| Form | Singular Nominative ⟶ Genitive |
Plural Nominative ⟶ Genitive |
|---|---|---|
| Feminine nouns, ending in –a: | морква – моркви ковбаса – ковбаси |
*аbsent ковбаси – ковбас |
| Feminine nouns, ending in –я: | цибуля – цибулі полуниця – полуниці |
*аbsent полуниці – полуниць |
| Masculine nouns, ending in a consonant: | персик – персика буряк – буряка |
персики – персиків буряки – буряків |
| Neuter nouns, ending in –о: | яблуко – яблука | яблука – яблук |
| Neuter nouns, ending in –е: | яйце – яйця | яйця – яєць |
* Certain nouns exist only in singular form, e.g., морква, цибуля, капуста, виноград.
Pattern:
- Що ми не можемо тут купити?
- Тут ми не можемо купити бананів.
b Share your results.
Pattern: На базарі я завжди / часто / іноді купую помідори, картоплю, черешні, капусту, яблука.
b You regularly go to the farmer’s market. What do you never buy there?
Pattern: На базарі я ніколи не купую бананів.