Cases and Their Functions

Question 1

Nominative

Називний

Nazyvnyy

Answer 1

used for a subject; that is, the doer in a sentence

ex:

дівчина

divchyna

girl

Question 2

Vocative

кличний

klychnyy

Answer 2

Used to address people

Question 3

Genitive

родовий

rodovyy

Answer 3

used to express possession, family relations, after certain prepositions such as ‘з’ “form,” to express dates, and a direct object following the negated verbs amongst others

ex:

дівчини

divchyny

girls

Question 4

Accusative

знахідний

znakhidnyy

Answer 4

used for a direct object and after certain prepositions such as HA and B “to” amongst others

ex: дівчину

divchynu

girl

Question 5

Dative

давальний

davalʹnyy

Answer 5

used to express age likes, dislikes, feelings, emotions, needs and a recipient of an action

ex: дівчині

divchyny

girl

Question 6

Locative or Prepositional

місцевии

mistsevyy

Answer 6

Used to express location following certain prepositions such as HA “on/at” and B “in/at” amongst others

ex: на дівчині

na divchyni

on the girl

Question 7

instrumental

оруднии

Answer 7

used following certain prepositions such as з “with,” to express means of transportation and following certain verbs such as: стати “to become [something (ex: a journalist)]” or працювати “to work as [something ( ex: a mechanic)].”

ex: на дівчиною

na divchynoyu

on the girl