9.4 Instrumental Case (Use of зі and із)
In this module, you will learn when Ukrainian tends to substitute the preposition з with its variants зі and із and will practice distinguishing between two common meanings of the preposition з in food phrases.
Завда́ння 1
Look at the pictures and the captions below. Note how the preposition з changes to зі.
орщ зі смета́ною
яє́чня зі шпина́том
розмо́ва зі знайо́мою
When the noun after з begins with c, з, or ш and an additional consonant, the vowel і is added to help break up a cluster of consonants that would otherwise be very hard to pronounce.
Listen to the audio file below and then indicate whether preposition з or its variant зі is used in the sentence. Then indicate whether the sentence is about food or not.
Завда́ння 2
Choose the best description to caption the images below.
Ціка́во!
Besides зі, preposition з has another variant із. The rules for using it are not as hard and fast as for зі, but it is often used when the preceding word ends with a consonant or a consonant cluster and the word after it begins with a consonant or a consonant cluster.
For example: студе́нт із президе́нтом
Завда́ння 3
Complete the text below by providing the missing prepositions.
Indicate whether the statements below are true (пра́вда) or false (непра́вда).
Завда́ння 4
Look at the pictures and their captions in the Model. Note that the first preposition з/зі/із in each phrase means “out of” (+ Gen.) while the second preposition з/зі/із means “with” (+ Instr.) To distinguish between the two meanings of this preposition in phrases about food, pay attention to the case endings!
сала́т з огіркі́в зі смета́ною
For each item below, indicate whether it is made out of the food following the preposition з or served with this food.
Завда́ння 5
Listen to menu items below and indicate whether it is a fairly typical dish or a highly unusual one.
Завда́ння 6
Listen to the questions below and then choose the most appropriate answer from the pull-down menus below. Case endings in the questions and answers will help you make the right choice.
Завда́ння 7
Мо́вний пазл
Look through the activities you have just completed and choose the correct statements below to summarize what you have learned.
А тепе́р тест!
Complete the text below paying careful attention to context and to what you have learned about the use of instrumental case.
свини́на = pork
