Abstract:
The preparation of the language certification program of Ukrainian as a foreign language resulted in the need to create a basic Ukrainian
language dictionary, thanks to which it would be possible to create both examination tasks and new textbooks for learners. In this
article, the author shows the current proposals for the certification of Ukrainian language created in Kiev and Lviv and requirements from
the candidates at the basic level A1. The next part shows examples of creating similar dictionaries for French and Polish. Two proposals
to conduct research on the structure of languages are adjusted to the specifics of each of them. The article discusses the methodology of
conducting research and the final effect. The summary contains suggestions for conducting similar research for the Ukrainian language.
