Contents vii 2.3.3.4 2.3.3.5 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.5.1 2.3.5.2 2.4.1 2.4.1.1 2.4.1.2 2.4.1.3 2.4.1.4 2.4.1.5 2.4.1.6 2.4.1.7 2.4.2 2.4.2.1 2.4.2.2 2.4.2.2.1 2.4.2.2.2 2.4.2.2.3 2.4.2.2.4 2.4.2.2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.3.1 2.5.3.2 2.5.3.3 Neuter nouns: mixed stems Neuter nouns: mixed stems in -я: hidden consonant stems Indeclinable nouns Declension of proper names (people) Declension of masculine surnames Declension of feminine surnames Syntax of the noun The cases The nominative case The accusative case The genitive case The dative case The locative case The instrumental case The vocative case Syntax of case: the preposition Alphabetical list of Ukrainian prepositions Case government of Ukrainian prepositions Prepositions governing the genitive Prepositions governing the accusative Prepositions governing the dative Prepositions governing the locative Prepositions governing the instrumental Substantival word formation Suffixal word formation Prefixal word formation Compounding Compounding without suffixation Compounding with suffixation Compounds incorporating abbreviations 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 93 93 95 97 99 102 102 105 105 106 109 109 112 114 115 120 124 124 135 141 142 142 144 The adjective 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.2.1 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.2.1 3.2.1.1 General Declension General Hard-stem adjectives Possessive adjectives Soft-stem adjectives Adjectives in -ц- The adjectival declension of surnames Comparison Comparatives Regular comparatives 145 145 148 148 148 149 150 150 150 151 151 151