Mam punkt zwycięstwa.

to have

Breakdown of Mam punkt zwycięstwa.

• punkt zwycięstwa: a victory point

Questions & Answers about Mam punkt zwycięstwa.

What does mam mean here?

Mam means I have. It is the 1st person singular present-tense form of the verb mieć (to have).

So:

• mieć = to have
• mam = I have

Why is it punkt, not punktu?

Because punkt is the direct object of mam, so it is in the accusative case.

For a masculine inanimate noun like punkt, the accusative singular looks the same as the nominative singular. That is why you see:

• punkt = nominative singular
• punkt = accusative singular

So after mam, punkt stays punkt.

Why is it zwycięstwa and not zwycięstwo?

Because zwycięstwa is the genitive singular form of zwycięstwo (victory).

In Polish, when one noun describes another noun, the second noun is often put in the genitive:

• punkt zwycięstwa = literally point of victory

This is how Polish expresses the idea of a victory point.

What case is zwycięstwa?