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Two Endings, Both Correct: Variants in Ukrainian Orthography

A C2 Ukrainian reading: an editor's note on parallel standard case endings in the Ukrainian Orthography standard in force since 28 March 2026.

Два закінчення, обидва правильні

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Parallel standard Ukrainian endings: dative -ові and -у (директорові й директору, «Леонідові Миколайовичу Куценку»), genitive -а and -у with a change of meaning (телефона and телефону, терміна and терміну) and the -и variant (гідности, осени).

A generic fictional editorial team explains how the Ukrainian Orthography standard lets writers choose between equally standard endings by meaning, rhythm and consistency.

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