Questions & Answers about Želimo sobu s polupansionom.
Why is the preposition s used here instead of sa?
You use the shorter form s before most words. The longer form sa is only required when the next word starts with a hissing consonant like s, z, š, or ž (and a few others like c, č, ć), because saying something like s sobu would be too hard to pronounce. Since polupansionom starts with a 'p', the basic s is correct.
What is the exact meaning of pansion and how do we use the prefix polu-?
The prefix polu- means 'half', just like in English. The word pansion usually means 'board' (meals provided at a hotel) or a small family-run hotel or guesthouse. So polupansion literally means 'half-board' (usually breakfast and dinner). If you wanted 'full board' (all meals), you would ask for puni pansion.
Why does the word polupansion end in -om here?
Because it follows the preposition s (meaning 'with' in the sense of having or being accompanied by something). This preposition requires the instrumental case. Since polupansion is a masculine noun ending in a consonant, it takes the standard masculine instrumental ending -om.