Zawsze odlatywałem z lotniska wcześnie rano.

I always departed from the airport early in the morning.

Breakdown of Zawsze odlatywałem z lotniska wcześnie rano.

• ja: I
• zawsze: always
• rano: in the morning
• wcześnie: early

Questions & Answers about Zawsze odlatywałem z lotniska wcześnie rano.

Why is odlatywałem used instead of odleciałem?

odlatywałem is the imperfective past form, which expresses a habitual or repeated action. Because the sentence has zawsze (“always”), we need the imperfective to show “I always used to depart.” The perfective odleciałem would refer to a single, completed departure, not a routine.

What case is lotniska in, and why?

lotniska is in the genitive singular. After the preposition z (“from”), Polish requires the genitive case. The nominative is lotnisko (neuter), so the genitive becomes lotniska.

Why is it z lotniska and not ze lotniska?

The preposition z changes to ze only before certain consonant clusters (e.g. ze szkoły, ze mną) to ease pronunciation. Since lotniska starts with a single consonant l, the correct form is z lotniska.

What are the parts of speech of wcześnie and rano, and how do they work together?

wcześnie is an adverb meaning “early.” rano is a noun (“morning”) but functions adverbially here as “in the morning.” Together, means “early in the morning.”