Na każdym rondzie patrzę na znak i dopiero potem skręcam.

At every roundabout, I look at the sign and only then do I turn.

Breakdown of Na każdym rondzie patrzę na znak i dopiero potem skręcam.

• ja: I
• i: and
• na: at
• patrzeć: to look

Questions & Answers about Na każdym rondzie patrzę na znak i dopiero potem skręcam.

Why is it na każdym rondzie and not na każde rondo?

Because na can take different cases depending on meaning.

• na + locative is used for location: na rondzie = at/on the roundabout
• na + accusative is often used for movement toward something: na rondo = onto the roundabout

In your sentence, the speaker is talking about what they do while at each roundabout, so Polish uses the locative:

• na każdym rondzie

not the accusative.

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Why is it każdym?

Każdym is the form of każdy that matches rondzie.

Here, rondo is:

• neuter
• singular
• in the locative case

So the adjective/pronoun must match it:

• nominative: każde rondo
• locative: na każdym rondzie

Polish adjectives and words like każdy change form to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

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What case is rondzie?