11.4 Dative Case (Plural Nouns)

people walking in the city

In this module, you will learn dative case endings for plural nouns of all genders. You will practice recognizing and using these forms in sentences with indirect objects and with the verb подобатися.

Завдання 1

Note how the bolded plural nouns in the dialogues change from the nominative to the dative case.  Then read the dialogues below and mark all plural dative noun forms.

white orchids
– Де живу́ть твої́ батьки́?
– Вони́ живу́ть ма́йже в це́нтрі Ки́єва, недале́ко від Майда́ну. Але́ найбі́льше батька́м подо́бається жи́ти на да́чі!
man using Mac laptop
– Чому́ ти не спиш? Вже ду́же пі́зно!
– Та я шука́ю дру́зям кварти́ру.
– А твої́ дру́зі не мо́жуть самі́ знайти́ кварти́ру?!

Now answer the questions:

Важли́во!

In sentences with the verb подо́батися, the verb agrees in person and number with what is being liked, which is the subject of this sentence. Thus, if the latter is a singular noun, the form подо́бається is used; if it is a plural noun, the form подо́баються is used. For example:

Батька́м подо́бається рестора́н «Голо́дний Мико́ла».
Дівча́там подо́баються кав’я́рні Льво́ва.

When it is an action or activity that is liked, it is expressed by the infinitive of the verb, which follows the form подо́бається:

Дру́зям подо́бається гра́ти в ша́хи.

Завдання 2

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words from the bank.

Важли́во!

A few common nouns that have exceptional nominative plural forms deviate from the general rule of dative plural formation. Remember these two nouns:

люди́на – лю́ди – лю́дям
дити́на – ді́ти – ді́тям

Although the nouns that end in a husher or husher + а take the ending і in nominative plural (see Module 2.2), they take the ending ам in dative plural. For example:

ро́дичі – ро́дичам
перекладачі́ – перекладача́м

Завдання 3

park
a.
playing at sunset on the beach
b.
library
c.
clouds over trail
d.

Complete the following sentences paying careful attention to context. Then match each sentence to the picture that best reflects its meaning

Завдання 4

You will hear six unfinished sentences about somebody liking or disliking someone or something. Choose the correct ending for each sentence. Then answer the questions below.

Завдання 5

Listen to the sentences below and decide whether the action described in each sentence is likely or unlikely.

Мо́вний пазл

А тепе́р тест!

Read the dialogue and type in the words from the bank below in their correct forms.

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