Na drugim torze stał długi pociąg do Krakowa, a nasz przyjechał dopiero po chwili.

A long train to Kraków was standing on the second track, and ours arrived only after a moment.

Breakdown of Na drugim torze stał długi pociąg do Krakowa, a nasz przyjechał dopiero po chwili.

• do: to
• na: on
• długi: long
• a: and

Questions & Answers about Na drugim torze stał długi pociąg do Krakowa, a nasz przyjechał dopiero po chwili.

Why is it na drugim torze and not na drugi tor?

Because na can take different cases depending on the meaning.

• na + accusative often shows movement toward something:
  
  • iść na peron = to go onto the platform
• na + locative shows location:
  
  • stać na peronie = to be standing on the platform

Here the train was located on the track, not moving onto it, so Polish uses the locative:

• tor → na torze
• drugi → na drugim

So na drugim torze means on the second track / at platform track 2.

Why does drugi become drugim?

Because adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in case, number, and gender.

Here:

• tor is masculine singular
• after na in a location meaning, Polish uses the locative

• so both words go into the locative:

• drugi tor → na drugim torze

This is normal adjective agreement in Polish.

Why is it torze and not toru?