Ukrainian descriptive grammar - morphology 3222-30GOM3K-N

The course takes the form of a seminar, the aim of which is to broaden and supplement students’ knowledge of the subject and the tasks of morphology, as well as to introduce them to research in the field of morphology. Students consolidate their existing knowledge and familiarize themselves with detailed information on the inflectional system of the Ukrainian language, taking into account historical processes and comparisons with Polish. The course also presents differences in the approaches of various researchers and the latest research in the field of inflection and word formation.
At the same time, significant attention is devoted to exercises involving difficult and rare forms, with the aim of simultaneously developing students’ language skills.
Student workload:
classroom contact hours – 30 hours
preparation for classes – 30 hours
exam preparation – 30 hours
Total: 90 hours (3 ECTS)

Term 2025Z:

The class is a seminar.
The aim of the class is to broaden and complete knowledge of Ukrainian morphology. Students consolidate knowledge and get detailed information of classification of parts of speech, presents the rules of its functioning, gives systems and rules of variants of parts of speech, describes and characterizes the structure of the predicate, shows different approach. It is also devoted to difficult and rare form.
Students are obliged to have presentation on small research.
The class finish with exam.
The estimated total number of hours that a student will need to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the course:
organised hours - 2 hours a week = 30 hours
student's individual work - 30 hours
preparing for exam - 30 hours
If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes
shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely Google
Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

Course coordinators

Term 2025Z:

Marta Saniewska

Term 2026Z:

Nataliia Zaika

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

A basic knowledge of Ukrainian sufficient to complete exercises in that language, as well as familiarity with linguistic concepts, with particular emphasis on concepts related to the morphology of Ukrainian and other Slavic languages.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student:

knows:
- the terminology and methodology of linguistic research (K1_W01);
- the complex nature of language and its historical evolution (K1_W04);
- the current state and trends in the development of the modern Ukrainian language (K1_W06).

is able to:
- search for, critically analyze and evaluate, select, and use information concerning the Ukrainian language (K1_U01);
- apply theoretical approaches specific to Ukrainian linguistics (K1_U02);
- formulate and solve a research problem in the field of Ukrainian linguistics (K1_U05);
- communicate with others using philological terminology (K1_U08).

Assessment criteria

The course concludes with a written exam.
Requirements for taking the exam:
- attendance in class, passing the quizzes, and independently preparing a presentation on a specified topic in which the student will analyze a given phenomenon.

Grading criteria for the exam and quizzes in the form of percentage thresholds:
99%–100% – 5! (very good with an exclamation mark)
91%–98% – 5 (very good)
87%–90% – 4+ (good plus)
78%–86% – 4 (good)
69%–77% – 3+ (satisfactory plus)
60%–68% – 3 (satisfactory)

A student is allowed 2 unexcused absences; any subsequent absence requires a written excuse. The method of completing the course for which the student was absent is determined by the instructor. Exceeding 50% of total class time in excused and unexcused absences may result in failure of the course.

During the make-up exam period, the student is entitled to take the exam in the same format and according to the same criteria as during the first exam session, provided that the student has passed the course.

Bibliography

1. Ponomariw O., Suczasna ukrajinśka mowa, Kyjiw 2008.
2. Juszczuk I., Ukrajinśka mowa, Kyjiw 1984.
3. Pluszcz M., Suczasna ukrajinśka literaturna mowa, Kyjiw 2000.
4. Zinkiewicz-Tomanek B., Hramatyka suczasnoji ukrajinśkoji mowy, Kraków 2007.
5. Bezpojаsko O. K., Horodenska K. H., Rusaniwski W. M. Hramatyka ukrainśkoji mowy: Morfołohija. Kyjiw, 1993.
6. Kononenko W., Kononenko I., Kontrastywna hramatyka ukrajinśkoji ta polśkoji mow, Kyjiw 2006.
7. Nagórko A., Podręczna gramatyka języka polskiego, Warszawa 2010.
8. Horpynycz W., Suczasna ukrajinśka literaturna mowa. Morfemika. Słowotwir. Morfonołogia, Kyjiw 1999.
9. Grzegorczykowa R., Morfologia, Warszawa 1999.
10. Dunaj B., Zarys morfonologii współczesnej polszczyzny, Kraków 1979.
11. Ukrajinśka mowa: Encykłopedija, Kyjiw 2007.
12. Suczasna ukrajinśka literaturna mowa, za red. A. P. Hryszczenka, Kyjiw 2002.

Ukrajinśkyj prawopys, 2026 - https://mova.gov.ua/storage/app/sites/19/2026/rishennja-komisiji/01-03/sdm-ukrayinskii-pravopis-vidannia.pdf

Online resources::
Słownyky Ukrainy online. https://lcorp.ulif.org.ua/dictua/
Słownyk ukrajinśkoji mowy w 20 t. https://sum20ua.com/?wordid=0&page=0

Instructor’s own materials.

Term 2025Z:

Grzegorczykowa R., Morfologia, Warszawa 1999;
Ponomariw O.D., Suczasna ukrajinśka mowa, Kyjiw 2001;
Pluszcz M., Suczasna ukrajinśka literaturna mowa, Kyjiw 2000;
Zinkiewicz-Tomanek B., Morfołohija suczasnoji ukrajinśkoji mowy, Kraków 2004;
Zinkiewicz-Tomanek B., Hramatyka suczasnoji ukrajinśkoji mowy, Kraków 2007;
Kononenko W., Kononenko I., Kontrastywna hramatyka ukrajinśkoji ta polśkoji mow, Kyjiw 2006;
Nagórko A., Podręczna gramatyka języka polskiego, Warszawa 2010.
Horpynycz W.O., Suczasna ukrajinśka literaturna mowa. Morfemika. Słowotwir. Morfonołogia, Kyjiw 1999;
Ukrajinśka mowa: Encykłopedija, Kyjiw 2000;
Aleksijenko Ł.A., Zubań O.M., Kozlenko I.V., Morfołohija, Kyjiw 2013.
Dunaj B., Zarys morfonologii współczesnej polszczyzny, Kraków 1979;

Notes

Term 2025Z:

If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes
shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely Google
Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.