Word
W niedzielę mamy rodzinny obiad i spotkanie w ogrodzie.
Meaning
On Sunday we have a family lunch and a gathering in the garden.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of W niedzielę mamy rodzinny obiad i spotkanie w ogrodzie.
mieć
to have
w
in
i
and
spotkanie
the meeting
Questions & Answers about W niedzielę mamy rodzinny obiad i spotkanie w ogrodzie.
Why is it W niedzielę and not W niedziela or W niedzieli?
Because of case after the preposition w.
- When w means “on (a day)” and refers to time, it takes the accusative case.
- Niedziela (Sunday) is a feminine noun. Its accusative singular form is niedzielę.
So:
- W niedzielę = on Sunday (time → accusative)
- W niedzieli would be locative case and is used in some abstract expressions (e.g. in religious language), not for normal “on Sunday” time expressions.
- W niedziela is simply ungrammatical (no case ending).
Compare:
- W poniedziałek – on Monday (accusative)
- We wtorek – on Tuesday (accusative; we is just a variant of w used for easier pronunciation)
Does W niedzielę mean “this Sunday” or “on Sundays (in general)”?