7.1 Genitive Case after the Prepositions з, до, and в/у
In this module, you will become familiar with the meanings of prepositional phrases with prepositions “з,” “до” and “в/у” followed by nouns in the genitive case, as well as with the most common contexts in which these phrases are used.
Завдання 1
Note how in response to the question звідки (‘from where’), preposition з (‘from’) is used, followed by the genitive form of the location.
– До́брий день! Мене́ зва́ти Васи́ль. А Вас?
– Мене́ зва́ти Мо́ніка.
– Ду́же приє́мно, Мо́ніко. А зві́дки Ви?
– Я з Кана́ди.
Complete the sentences below paying careful attention to context and to what you have learned about the the use of genitive case after prepositions thus far.
Завдання 2
You will hear six “from where” questions. Choose the most logical response to each question.
Завдання 3
The preposition з can also mean “out of.” Out of what are these things made? Select the most appropriate words from the bank to complete the phrases.
Завдання 4
Note how the prepositional phrase with з is often followed by the prepositional phrase with до to state a departure point and a destination or to indicate a period of time. Note that both prepositions require the genitive.
– За́втра бу́де ціка́вий конце́рт. Хо́чеш піти́?
– Ви́бач, за́втра я ма́ю бу́ти у Варша́ві.
– Як ти плану́єш ї́хати (‘go/get there’)?
– З Ки́єва до Варша́ви ї́де швидки́й по́тяг (‘train’).
– Приві́т, як спра́ви?
– Пога́но. Ма́ю за́раз се́сію (‘final exams period’), вчу́ся з ра́нку до ве́чора.
Complete the sentences below paying careful attention to context and to what you have learned about the the use of genitive case after prepositions thus far.
Ціка́во!
Preposition “до” is often used in short goodbye phrases, the most common among which is
До поба́чення!
The phrase above literally means “Till seeing [each other again]”. In the phrases of this type, “до” means “till” and if it is followed by a noun (rather than an adverb, such as за́втра), it requires the genitive form of the noun.
Завдання 5
Complete the dialogues below by choosing the most logical words based on context.
Завдання 6
Note how the preposition до can be used with nouns that denote people to indicate destination (‘to’), whereas preposition в (or its variant у) is used with the same nouns to indicate location (‘at’). In such contexts, both prepositions require the genitive case.
| – Що ти ро́биш? – Я за́раз бу́ду телефонува́ти до юри́ста. |
– Алло́, приві́т! Ти де? – Приві́т! Ви́бач, я не мо́жу за́раз розмовля́ти. Я в юри́ста. |
| – Хо́чеш піти́ в кіно́? – Ви́бач, я не мо́жу. Я йду сього́дні до батькі́в. |
– Приві́т, ти де за́раз? – Приві́т, я в батькі́в. Бу́ду вдо́ма вве́чері. |
Complete the dialogues below by indicating whether the grammatical context requires the preposition до or the preposition в.
Завдання 7
Read the text below and mark all prepositional phrases with в or у + the noun in the genitive case. Then answer the questions that follow.
Завдання 8
Listen to the statements and decide whether they are likely or unlikely.
Мовний пазл
Look through the activities you have just completed and choose the correct statements below to summarize what you have learned.
А тепер тест!
Use the words below to complete the dialog. You may need to change the case of the words to fit the given grammatical context.
вечір | сестра | Прага | завтра | ранок | аптека | лікар | Марко
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