Category: Instrumental Case

9.1 Instrumental Case (Intro to Singular Endings)

In this module, you will work with the basic endings for singular nouns in the instrumental case and learn one common context in which Ukrainian uses the instrumental case.

9.2 Instrumental Case (Other Singular Endings and Stem Changes)

In this module, you will become familiar with two slightly different, less common endings of singular nouns in the instrumental case.  You will also revisit three common stem changes that occur in some nouns.

9.3 Instrumental Case (Plural Nouns)

In this module, you will learn instrumental case endings for plural nouns, including a few exceptional forms, and will work with all the instrumental case forms covered thus far.

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.

Boryspil International Airport. Terminal D

10.1 Instrumental Case after Verbs

In this module, you will begin to explore how instrumental case is used with certain verbs to express the instrument or means by which something is done. Завда́ння 1 Look at the two contrasting pairs of sentences in the model below. Note the difference between the use of the instrumental case with the preposition з …

tennis

10.2 Instrumental Case after Verbs (цікавитися, захоплюватися, and займатися)

In this module, you will work with three commonly used verbs that must be followed by nouns in the instrumental case. These verbs relate to expressing interests. Завда́ння 1 Look at the pair of sentences in the model below. Note the use of the instrumental case after the verb ціка́витися (‘to be interested in’). Полі́тика …

10.3 Instrumental Case after Verbs (працювати, бути, and стати)

In this module, you will work with three commonly used verbs that must be followed by nouns in the instrumental case. These verbs are used to discuss status, profession/occupation, or identity. Завда́ння 1 Look at the sentences in the model below. Note the required use of the instrumental case for the noun indicating profession when …

two men backpacking in heavy snow

14.1 Personal Pronouns (Instrumental Case after Preposition з)

In this module, you will learn instrumental case forms of personal pronouns. You will practice using them after the preposition з (=with), which is a common instrumental case context.

car on the banks on the Dneistr river

14.2 Personal Pronouns (Instrumental Case after Verbs)

In this module, you will further practice instrumental case forms of personal pronouns, this time after verbs that are followed by instrumental.

grilled steak and vegetables

19.1 Instrumental Case of Adjectives

In this module, you will learn the instrumental case endings of adjectives for all genders and for plural. You will practice agreement between adjectives and nouns in common instrumental case contexts. To review these contexts and the instrumental case forms of nouns, see Unit 9 and Unit 10.