Breakdown of W łazience wiszą dwa okrągłe lustra obok prysznica.
w
in
obok
next to
dwa
two
łazienka
the bathroom
wisieć
to hang
okrągły
round
lustro
the mirror
prysznic
the shower
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Questions & Answers about W łazience wiszą dwa okrągłe lustra obok prysznica.
Why is łazience in the locative case instead of the nominative?
The preposition w (in) always requires the locative case. The base form (nominative) of łazience is łazienka (bathroom), and after w it changes to the locative singular łazience.
How do you pronounce the letters ł and ą in łazience and okrągłe?
The letter ł is pronounced like the English w in water. The letter ą is a nasal vowel, similar to the French on in bon. So łazience sounds roughly like wa-ZIEN-tse, and okrągłe like o-KRONG-weh.
What does wiszą mean and why use this verb here?
wiszą is the 3rd person plural present tense of wisieć, meaning “to hang” (i.e. “to be suspended”). We use wiszą to emphasize that the mirrors are hanging on the wall, not merely standing or lying there.
Why is the number dwa used instead of dwie?
In Polish, dwa (“two”) is used with masculine and neuter nouns, while dwie is used with feminine nouns. Since lustro (mirror) is a neuter noun, we say dwa lustra.
How does the adjective okrągłe agree with lustra?
okrągły (round) must match the noun’s gender, number, and case. lustra is neuter plural nominative, so the adjective takes the neuter plural nominative form okrągłe.
Why is prysznica in the genitive case?
The preposition obok (next to) governs the genitive case. The nominative form is prysznic (shower), and its genitive singular is prysznica.
Can the phrase obok prysznica appear elsewhere in the sentence?
Yes. Polish word order is quite flexible for adverbial phrases. You could say:
– Obok prysznica w łazience wiszą dwa okrągłe lustra.
– W łazience obok prysznica wiszą dwa okrągłe lustra.
The meaning remains the same.
Why doesn’t Polish use articles like “a” or “the” in this sentence?
Polish has no definite or indefinite articles. Nouns stand alone, and definiteness is inferred from context or, when needed, from demonstratives (e.g. ten – “this”).