Word
Na tym dokumencie jest ważna data, więc sprawdzam ją dwa razy.
Meaning
There is an important date on this document, so I check it twice.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Na tym dokumencie jest ważna data, więc sprawdzam ją dwa razy.
ja
I
być
to be
na
on
ważny
important
Questions & Answers about Na tym dokumencie jest ważna data, więc sprawdzam ją dwa razy.
Why is it na tym dokumencie and not w tym dokumencie?
In Polish, na is often used for things that are physically on the surface of something, while w usually means in/inside.
So:
- na dokumencie = on the document
- w dokumencie = in the document
With a date printed or written on a document, Polish normally uses na, because the date appears on it.
Why does ten dokument become tym dokumencie?
Because the preposition na here requires the locative case.
The basic form is:
- ten dokument = this document
But after na in the meaning on, the noun goes into the locative:
- na tym dokumencie = on this document
Breakdown:
- ten → tym
- dokument → dokumencie
This is a normal case change in Polish.
Why is it ważna data and not ważny data?