…in 1918, the Central Rada, the legislative authority in Ukraine, carried out a calendar reform. According to it, the Julian calendar was replaced by the Gregorian, which was used in European countries. Therefore, the celebration of the New Year was postponed 14 days ahead. Why did it happen? The difference in the calendars caused formal and practical inconveniences between countries….
Discover 7 fascinating facts that make the Ukrainian language unique
…category inherent in almost all languages. But they have a special place in Ukrainian, making the language extraordinarily tender and delicate. Finding another language with as many endearing words as Ukrainian is hard. Even in their national anthem, Ukrainians affectionately referred to their enemies as “воріженьки” (little enemies). 3 Exceptionally rich vocabulary The sheer number of words in Ukrainian is…