Breakdown of Nowa lodówka, którą zamówiliśmy przez internet, przyjedzie w piątek.
nowy
new
my
we
który
that
lodówka
the fridge
Questions & Answers about Nowa lodówka, którą zamówiliśmy przez internet, przyjedzie w piątek.
Why is there no article like the or a before Nowa lodówka?
Polish has no definite or indefinite articles. Nouns stand alone, and whether something is “the” or “a” is understood from context or other words (like possessives or demonstratives).
Why is którą used instead of która?
Którą is the feminine singular accusative form of the relative pronoun który. Here it refers back to lodówka (a feminine noun) and functions as the direct object of zamówiliśmy (“we ordered”), so it must be in the accusative case.
Why are there commas around którą zamówiliśmy przez internet?
In Polish, subordinate clauses—including relative clauses introduced by który/która…—are set off by commas. The first comma marks the beginning of the clause after the noun it describes, and the second comma marks its end.
What is the difference between przez internet and w internecie? Why is przez used here?
Przez internet means “by means of the Internet” (how something is done). W internecie means “in the Internet” or “on the Internet” (location). Since you’re describing the medium by which you ordered, you use przez + accusative.
Why is the verb przyjedzie used instead of przyjdzie?