No. 141 in Catalan
ucraïna
Ukraine.
In a sentence
Vaig viatjar a Ucraïna l'any passat.
I traveled to Ukraine last year.
Here, 'Ucraïna' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Ukraine, in the object role of the prepositional phrase 'a Ucraïna'.
La cultura d'Ucraïna és molt rica i diversa.
The culture of Ukraine is very rich and diverse.
In this sentence, 'Ucraïna' functions as a proper noun in the possessive form 'd'Ucraïna', showing possession of 'cultura'.
Els esportistes d'Ucraïna van guanyar moltes medalles.
The athletes from Ukraine won many medals.
Here, 'Ucraïna' again serves in the possessive form 'd'Ucraïna', referring to the origin of the athletes.
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