No. 25 in Ukrainian
це
"Це" means "this" or "it" in English.
In a sentence
Це моя книга.
This is my book.
Here, 'це' serves as the subject of the sentence, identifying 'my book' as the object being referenced.
Він сказав, що це важливо.
He said that this is important.
In this instance, 'це' is used in an object clause to refer to the general idea or statement that is being emphasized as important.
Що це таке?
What is this?
'Це' here is part of the interrogative phrase, asking for identification or explanation of an unspecified object or concept.
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