щодо + Genitive

Щодо with Genitive

Level 5Sounds Like ŝodo + rodovij

Щодо is a versatile Ukrainian preposition used to introduce a topic or scope. It translates to 'concerning', 'regarding', or 'about' and is always followed by a noun or pronoun in the genitive case.

How It Works

The preposition щодо is widely used in both everyday speech and formal writing.

1. Grammatical Requirements:
It strictly governs the genitive case. You must ensure the following noun, pronoun, or adjective is correctly inflected.

  • щодо проєкту (regarding the project)
  • щодо неї (concerning her)

2. Everyday Usage ('Як щодо...?'):
A highly common conversational phrase is Як щодо...? (How about...?). It is perfect for making suggestions.

  • Як щодо кави? (How about coffee?)

3. The 'Щодо..., то...' Construction:
Another frequent syntactic structure is Щодо..., то..., which translates to 'As for...'. It is used to shift focus to a new topic (e.g., Щодо мене, то я згоден - As for me, I agree).

4. Spelling:
As a preposition, щодо is written as one word. Do not confuse it with the two-word combination що до, which consists of the conjunction що and the preposition до (e.g., Я знаю, що до нас ідуть гості - I know that guests are coming to us).

5. Comparison with Synonyms:
It is often interchangeable with стосовно (concerning) and з приводу (regarding), both of which also govern the genitive case. You can also use про (about), but be careful: про strictly requires the accusative case (e.g., щодо проєкту [Genitive] ➔ про проєкт [Accusative]). It is preferred over the Russian-influenced відносно in modern standard Ukrainian.

Examples (4)

  1. Щодо цього питання в уряді тривають дискусії.

    Discussions regarding this issue are ongoing in the government.

    Word by Word: Regarding this issue in government continue discussions.

    Here, 'щодо' introduces the topic of the discussion, followed by 'цього питання' in the genitive.

  2. Я маю кілька пропозицій щодо нашої співпраці.

    I have a few suggestions regarding our cooperation.

    Word by Word: I have several suggestions regarding our cooperation.

    This shows a standard use of the preposition to specify what the suggestions are about.

  3. Щодо мене, то я не проти.

    As for me, I am not against it.

    Word by Word: Regarding me, then I not against.

    When used in the 'As for...' construction (Щодо..., то...), the preposition is always written as one word.

  4. Як щодо кави після роботи?

    How about coffee after work?

    Word by Word: How regarding coffee after work?

    The phrase 'Як щодо...?' is a highly common, everyday way to make a suggestion, followed by the genitive case ('кави').

Common Mistakes

  • Writing the preposition 'щодо' as two separate words ('що до').

    Що до мене, то я не проти.
    Щодо мене, то я не проти.

    The preposition 'щодо' is written as one word. Do not confuse it with the two-word combination 'що до' (conjunction 'що' + preposition 'до'), as in 'Я знаю, що до нас ідуть гості' (I know that guests are coming to us).

  • Using the wrong case (Accusative instead of Genitive).

    щодо нову реформу
    щодо нової реформи

    The preposition 'щодо' always requires the genitive case. 'Нової реформи' is the correct genitive form.

  • Using 'щодо' instead of 'про' for personal thoughts about someone.

    Я думав щодо тебе.
    Я думав про тебе.

    While 'щодо' is a neutral and versatile preposition, the preposition про is the natural and correct choice when talking about thinking of or remembering someone personally.

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Learn This First

To use 'щодо' correctly, you must be comfortable with the genitive case endings for nouns. This pattern is a formal alternative to 'про' (about) and is typically used in professional, legal, or academic contexts to specify the subject matter of a discussion or position.

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