Breakdown of Pilot mówi, że lot o północy będzie spokojny, bo na niebie nie ma chmur.
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Questions & Answers about Pilot mówi, że lot o północy będzie spokojny, bo na niebie nie ma chmur.
Why is there no article before Pilot?
Polish does not use definite or indefinite articles (like “the” or “a” in English). Nouns stand alone, and context tells you if something is specific or general.
What does mówi, że mean and why is że used here?
mówi means “he says.” że introduces a subordinate clause (a reported statement), equivalent to English “that.” It links what the pilot is saying to the main clause.
Why is lot in the nominative case and not another case?
lot is the subject of the subordinate clause introduced by że. Subjects are in the nominative case. It answers “what will be calm?” => “(the) flight.”
Why is it lot o północy and not lot w północy?
When indicating a specific time (hours, moments of the day), Polish uses the preposition o + locative case. Hence o północy (“at midnight”). w with time would be incorrect here.
What case is północy and why?
północy is the locative form of północ (“midnight”). After o (when talking about time or location), the noun takes the locative case.