Questions & Answers about Kartę z adresem schowam w portfelu obok pieniędzy.
Why is kartę in the accusative case?
Because kartę is the direct object of the verb schowam. The base form is karta (nominative). In Polish, most feminine nouns ending in -a take -ę in the singular accusative, so karta → kartę.
Why is z adresem using the instrumental case?
The preposition z meaning “with” requires the instrumental case. The word adres (“address”) becomes adresem in the singular instrumental, so z adresem = “with an address.”
What does schowam mean, and why does it look like the present tense?
- schowam is 1st person singular of the perfective verb schować.
- Perfective verbs don’t have a separate future form; their present-tense conjugation expresses a one-off future action.
- So schowam means “I will hide” or “I’ll put away.”
Why is the object placed before the verb in this sentence?
Polish word order is flexible. Putting kartę z adresem before schowam (object–verb order) highlights or emphasizes what you’re hiding. A neutral order would be:
Schowam kartę z adresem w portfelu obok pieniędzy.
What case does w portfelu use, and why?