Topic: Ukrainian

"An elephant is an animal."

Translation:Слон - це тварина.

May 31, 2015

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Bryan.EDU

    Why is there a hyphen (-) in this sentence?

    June 13, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/ali.kinsella

      The dash is a stand in for the missing copula (to be verb). Strictly speaking, it is necessary punctuation, but Duolingo doesn't count it and it isn't spoken.

      October 18, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Ynhockey
      • 1976

      The program accepts for "Слон - це тваріна" and "Слон - це тварина". Are both correct? Is it dialect-dependent?

      June 17, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/mizail
      • 59

      There are no тваріна in Ukrainian, exist only the word тварина

      June 17, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Ynhockey
      • 1976

      Thanks. Why does Duolingo accept it then? Is it a result of accepting romanized translations? If so, this has got to end... lots of incorrect answers are certainly being accepted.

      June 17, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/mizail
      • 59

      Just a mistake, I think so.

      June 17, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/QTkula

        Що різниця між 'слон тварина' і 'слон це тварина' ??

        June 1, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/mizail
        • 59

        Немає різниці між виразами "Слон - це тварина." і "Слон - тварина."

        June 6, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/QTkula

          дякую :)

          June 7, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/ali.kinsella

            Ви хочете запитати ЯКА різниця.

            October 18, 2015
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