Questions & Answers about Wosk pszczeli, pyłek kwiatowy i propolis są w pasiece.
Because the subject is a list of three things: wosk pszczeli, pyłek kwiatowy i propolis. In Polish, when the subject is plural, you use są (are) rather than jest (is).
- jest = is
- są = are
So:
- Wosk pszczeli jest w pasiece = The beeswax is in the apiary
- Wosk pszczeli, pyłek kwiatowy i propolis są w pasiece = Beeswax, flower pollen, and propolis are in the apiary
Because the preposition w (in) normally requires the locative case when it means location.
The basic form is:
- pasieka = apiary
After w, it changes to:
- w pasiece = in the apiary
So this is a case change:
- nominative: pasieka
- locative: pasiece
This is very common in Polish:
- w domu = in the house
- w szkole = at school / in the school
- w pasiece = in the apiary