Właściciel sklepu zamyka drzwi po pracy.

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Breakdown of Właściciel sklepu zamyka drzwi po pracy.

• drzwi: the door
• zamykać: to close
• po: after

Questions & Answers about Właściciel sklepu zamyka drzwi po pracy.

What does właściciel sklepu mean, and why is sklepu in the genitive case?

właściciel means “owner.” When you say “owner of something,” Polish uses the genitive case: właściciel czego? → sklepu (“of the shop”). Thus sklepu is genitive singular, showing possession.

Why is drzwi always in plural, and how do I know it’s the direct object of zamyka?

drzwi is a pluralia tantum noun (it only exists in the plural form). Here it’s the direct object of zamyka, so it takes the accusative. For many inanimate nouns in Polish, the nominative plural and accusative plural look the same, which is why drzwi doesn’t change form.

Why is the verb zamyka used instead of the perfective form zamknie?

zamyka is the imperfective present tense, used for habitual or repeated actions: “he closes (doors) every day after work.” If you describe a single, completed future action, you’d use the perfective zamknie:
• Właściciel sklepu zamknie drzwi po pracy. (“The owner will close the doors after work.”)

Why is there no article like the or a in the sentence?