підстава

“підстава” — grounds in Ukrainian. Noun, level B1. Literally "what stands under": a base, a foundation. Zakonna pidstava, legal grounds. Pidstavyty, from the same root, is "to frame someone" — same material, shady use. In a live sentence: “Для відмови немає підстав” — There are no legal grounds for such a decision. A word from the everyday Ukrainian course, level B1.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

In short

“grounds” in Ukrainian
Written in Ukrainianпідстава
Translationgrounds
Part of speechnoun
LevelB1

Why it looks that way

Literally "what stands under": a base, a foundation. Zakonna pidstava, legal grounds. Pidstavyty, from the same root, is "to frame someone" — same material, shady use.

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In a live sentence

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  • Для відмови немає підстав
    There are no legal grounds for such a decision

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Frequently asked

How do you say “grounds” in Ukrainian?

«підстава». In a live sentence: “Для відмови немає підстав” — There are no legal grounds for such a decision. Noun, level B1.

Why does this word look the way it does?

Literally "what stands under": a base, a foundation. Zakonna pidstava, legal grounds. Pidstavyty, from the same root, is "to frame someone" — same material, shady use. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.

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