Grammar Reference
Here you will find essential Ukrainian grammar references for the material covered in this course. This grammar guide covers 5 main parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs) as well as provides the most common constructions used throughout the course.
Special attention is given to listing the common use cases/communicative functions for each grammatical topic. These functions are further illustrated with comprehensive examples.
Note: This grammar guide is by no means a complete and authoritative reference to Ukrainian grammar. It was written specifically for introductory-level English-speaking students with a focus on the grammatical structures taught in this course.
Grammatical terms: In this guide, you will come across a number of grammatical terms. Here is a full list of grammatical terms (in English alongside Ukrainian translations and examples).
Table of Contents
- Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns, and Adverbs
- Nouns
- Adjectives and Case Endings
- Pronouns
- Prepositions
- Prepositions в/у “in/at” and на “on/at”: Location
- Prepositions в/у “in/at” and на “on/at” with Nouns in the Locative Case: Places of Work
- Prepositions в/у “in/at” and на “on/at”: Streets and Public Areas in a City
- Preposition на “on”: Wearing Clothes
- Prepositions в/у “in/at” and на “on/at”: Directional Movement
- Preposition в/у “on/in”: Time and Dates
- Preposition о “at”: Asking for and Telling the Time
- Preposition з “from” and “with”
- Preposition про “about”
- Adverbs
- Verbs
- Expressing Certain Functions in Ukrainian
- Social Ukrainian
- Greetings and Goodbyes
- Introductions
- Phone Etiquette
- Personal Information Questions
- Asking for and Giving Directions
- Asking for Time
- Shopping for Clothes
- Ordering Food at a Restaurant
- Requests for Small Favours
- Staying at a Hotel
- Asking for and Giving Advice
- Talking about Likes and Dislikes
- Invitations
- Narrating a Story
- Connecting Sentences into a Story
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Surprise Phrases