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Cheatsheet: One-Part Sentences

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One-Part Sentences

PointRuleExampleEnglish
Definite-personalthe predicate is in the 1st or 2nd person; the doer is knownЧита́єш цю кни́жку?Are you reading this book?
Indefinite-personal3rd person plural or past tense plural; the doer is not namedПо ра́діо повідо́мили про погі́ршення пого́ди.It was announced on the radio that the weather will get worse.
Impersonala predicate with no subject: a form in -но, -то, or an adverb + було́Там усе́ пра́вильно запи́сано.Everything is written down correctly there.
Nominativeonly a noun in the nominative; there is no predicateВе́чір. Прохоло́да. Спо́кій.Evening. Coolness. Calm.
C1Definite-personal1st person plural and the imperativeУ субо́ту пої́демо за мі́сто.On Saturday we'll go out of town.
C1Indefinite-personalthe dative: who the action concerns; general statementsНам подали́ ча́ю.They served us some tea.
C1Impersonalan infinitive; verbs of weather and stateНадво́рі вже світа́є.It is already getting light outside.
C1Nominativea noun with a modifier, or a row of nounsТи́хий ве́чір. Лю́ди, вогні́, му́зика.A quiet evening. People, lights, music.
C2Definite-personala generalisation: everyone actsЛю́бимо люде́й щи́рих.We love sincere people.
C2Indefinite-personalthe focus is on the result: the meaning is close to the passiveДве́рі вже пофарбува́ли.The door has already been painted.
C2Impersonalthe one who feels is in the dative; a reflexive verbНам ста́ло стра́шно у те́мряві.We felt afraid in the dark.
Trapin the past tense the impersonal predicate is було́У за́лі було́ ти́хо.It was quiet in the hall.

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