Mam miesięczny bilet na autobus.

Breakdown of Mam miesięczny bilet na autobus.

ja
I
mieć
to have
na
for
bilet
the ticket
autobus
the bus
miesięczny
monthly
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Questions & Answers about Mam miesięczny bilet na autobus.

Why is there no article before miesięczny bilet?
Polish has no articles like “a” or “the,” so you simply say mam bilet without adding anything.
What part of speech is miesięczny and why does it end with -y?
Miesięczny is an adjective modifying bilet. It’s in the nominative/accusative singular masculine form, hence the ending -y to agree with the masculine noun.
How do you form miesięczny from miesiąc?
You take the noun miesiąc (month) and add the suffix -eczny, a common pattern for adjectives meaning “related to” (e.g. roczny from rok, meaning “yearly”).
Why is it na autobus and not na autobusie?
Here na expresses purpose (“ticket for the bus”), so it governs the accusative case: autobus. Na autobusie would be locative, meaning “on the bus” (location).
Could I say bilet autobusowy instead of bilet na autobus?
Yes. Autobusowy is an adjective derived from autobus, so miesięczny bilet autobusowy is a natural way to say “monthly bus ticket.”
What case is bilet in this sentence?
It’s the accusative singular (object of mam). Because bilet is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form looks identical to its nominative.
Is the word order flexible? Could I say Mam bilet na autobus miesięczny?
Adjectives normally precede nouns, so miesięczny bilet na autobus is preferred. Mam bilet na autobus miesięczny is grammatically possible but sounds awkward.
What’s the difference between miesięczny bilet and bilet miesięczny?
Both mean “monthly ticket,” but miesięczny bilet (adjective before noun) is the standard word order. Bilet miesięczny (adjective after noun) is less common and might carry a slight emphasis or stylistic nuance.