Breakdown of Autobus odjeżdża z przystanku obok apteki.
z
from
apteka
the pharmacy
obok
next to
autobus
the bus
Questions & Answers about Autobus odjeżdża z przystanku obok apteki.
What does odjeżdża mean here, and why is it in the present tense when the departure is actually in the future?
Odjeżdża is the third-person singular present form of the imperfective verb odjeżdżać, meaning “to depart” or “to drive away.” In Polish, the present tense of an imperfective verb is often used to describe scheduled or timetabled future events—just as in English you say “The train leaves at 5 PM.”
What is the infinitive form of odjeżdża, and what about its aspect?
The infinitive is odjeżdżać (imperfective). Its perfective counterpart, which you’d use to describe a completed departure, is odjechać (e.g. Autobus właśnie odjechał – “The bus has just left”).
Why is it z przystanku and not z przystanek or some other form?
The preposition z (“from”) requires the genitive case. The base noun przystanek (“stop”) in genitive singular becomes przystanku.
Why is obok apteki used instead of something like obok apteka?
The preposition obok (“next to,” “beside”) also governs the genitive case. The noun apteka (“pharmacy”) in genitive singular is apteki, so you get obok apteki.