Word
W słoiku na półce trzymamy płatki, a w drugim słoiku suszone owoce.
Meaning
In the jar on the shelf we keep cereal, and in the second jar dried fruit.
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Breakdown of W słoiku na półce trzymamy płatki, a w drugim słoiku suszone owoce.
w
in
na
on
trzymać
to keep
półka
the shelf
Questions & Answers about W słoiku na półce trzymamy płatki, a w drugim słoiku suszone owoce.
What case is used in w słoiku, na półce, and w drugim słoiku?
They are in the locative case.
Why:
- w
- location usually takes the locative
- na
- location also usually takes the locative
So:
- słoik → w słoiku
- półka → na półce
- drugi słoik → w drugim słoiku
This is one of the most common patterns in Polish:
- w domu = in the house
- na stole = on the table
If there were motion toward a place instead of location, Polish would often use a different case.
Why is it na półce, not na półkę?
Because this sentence describes location, not movement.
Compare:
- na półce = on the shelf → where something is
- na półkę = onto the shelf → where something is being put
So:
- Słoik jest na półce. = The jar is on the shelf.
- Kładę słoik na półkę. = I put the jar onto the shelf.
In your sentence, the jar is already there, so na półce is correct.
Why is there no my before trzymamy?