No. 815 in Ukrainian
мама
Mother.
In a sentence
Мама любить пекти пироги.
Mom loves baking pies.
Here, 'мама' (/mama/) is used as a direct reference to one's mother, fulfilling the subject role.
Я розмовляв зі своєю мамою сьогодні вранці.
I spoke with my mom this morning.
In this case, 'мамою' (/mamoyu/) is the instrumental case of 'мама', indicating the means of action (in conversation).
Коли мама прийде додому, ми повечеряємо.
When Mom comes home, we will have dinner.
Here, 'мама' is again the subject, but used in the context of temporality and planning.
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