Topic: Ukrainian

"Where can I find this magazine?"

Translation:Де я можу знайти цей журнал?

3 years ago

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/frerah

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My answer was "Де можу знайти цей журнал". The difference is in not using the subject pronoun. Due to the conjugation in Ukrainian which vividly shows the subject, is it really mandatory to be used in this case? If so, why exactly?

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/Vinnfred

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It's not a question of right/wrong, it's a question of common/uncommon and natural/unnatural. It's not really natural to drop pronouns like that

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/frerah

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But it is acceptable in this case: "Я іду кудись, не знаю куди." Isn't it?

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/Vinnfred

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Yep, you don't need to repeat a pronoun in a sentence, if it hasn't changed

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/frerah

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Дякую!

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/frerah

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Thanks for the reply.

3 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/gabzerbinatoEng

gabzerbinatoEng

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What's the difference between Я можу and just Можна here?

2 years ago

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I wrote Де можу я знайти цей журнал? I'm pretty sure the word order is fine. If so, I'll report.

2 years ago

https://www.duolingo.com/piguy3

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"можна" appears as the first hint when hovering over "can." Is it possible to use an impersonal construction here?

11 months ago

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