Policjant pomaga ofierze.

The police officer helps the victim.

Breakdown of Policjant pomaga ofierze.

• pomagać: to help
• policjant: the police officer
• ofiara: the victim

Questions & Answers about Policjant pomaga ofierze.

Why is it ofierze and not ofiara?

Because ofiara changes form here. The verb pomagać (to help) takes the dative case, so ofiara becomes ofierze.

So:

• ofiara = victim in the dictionary form, nominative
• ofierze = to the victim, dative

In this sentence, Polish is really saying something like The policeman helps to the victim, and that is why the noun changes.

What case is ofierze?

Ofierze is in the dative singular.

A very useful thing to remember is:

• pomagać
  • dative

So if someone helps someone, the person receiving help is usually in the dative:

• Pomagam mamie. = I help my mother.
• Pomaga dziecku. = He/She helps the child.
• Policjant pomaga ofierze. = The policeman helps the victim.

Why does policjant stay the same?