Questions & Answers about Zawsze daję im herbatę rano.
Why is zawsze placed at the beginning of the sentence?
Polish word order is quite flexible. Putting zawsze (“always”) at the start emphasizes the habitual nature of the action. You could also say Daę im zawsze herbatę rano or Zawsze rano daję im herbatę, with only subtle shifts in emphasis.
What case is im, and why can’t I use ich here?
Im is the dative plural form of oni (“they”), used for the indirect object (“to them”). Ich is the accusative plural (“them” as a direct object), but when you give something, the person you give it to must be in the dative case.
Why is herbatę in the accusative case?
Herbatę is the direct object of daję (“I give”). Feminine nouns ending in -a switch to -ę in the singular accusative, so herbata → herbatę.
Why are there no articles like “a” or “the” before herbatę?
Polish does not have articles. Whether you mean “tea,” “a tea,” or “the tea,” the noun form stays the same; context or additional words clarify specificity.
What does rano mean, and why is there no preposition like “in”?