Questions & Answers about Droga od domu do pracy jest długa.
Why are domu and pracy in the genitive case?
Because the prepositions od (from) and do (to) require the genitive. The noun dom in genitive singular becomes domu, and praca in genitive singular becomes pracy.
Why is there no word for “the” or “a” before droga?
Polish does not have articles like the or a. Definiteness is understood from context. So English “the road” or “a road” is simply droga in Polish.
Why is the adjective długa in the feminine singular form?
Droga is a feminine noun in the nominative singular, and as the subject it governs its adjective. The adjective długi must agree in gender, number, and case – here: feminine, singular, nominative → długa.
What is the difference between długa and daleka in this context?
- długa literally means “long,” focusing on length or duration of the route.
- daleka means “far,” emphasizing distance from your point of view.
You could say Droga od domu do pracy jest daleka, but that stresses “it’s far away,” whereas długa stresses “it’s a long journey/route.”