Breakdown of Ser z tego rynku jest lepszy niż ser w sklepie obok domu.
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to be
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the house
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the store
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Questions & Answers about Ser z tego rynku jest lepszy niż ser w sklepie obok domu.
Why is it z tego rynku and not ze tego rynku?
z is the base preposition meaning from. You use z before words starting with a vowel or a single consonant (here t + e in tego). Ze is required before words beginning with two or more consonants (e.g. ze straganu, ze sklepu). In all cases, z/ze governs the genitive, so z tego rynku is correct.
Why is tego used instead of ten in z tego rynku?
The preposition z triggers the genitive case. The demonstrative pronoun ten (nom. sg. m.) changes to tego in genitive. Similarly, rynek (nom. sg.) changes to rynku in genitive. So z tego rynku means “from this market.”
Which case is rynku, and how do we form it?
rynku is genitive singular of rynek. For many masculine nouns ending in a consonant, the genitive singular is formed by adding -u: rynek → rynku.
Why do we use niż instead of od for the comparison?