W tym zdaniu brakuje przecinka i kropki.

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Breakdown of W tym zdaniu brakuje przecinka i kropki.

• i: and
• ten: this
• zdanie: the sentence

Questions & Answers about W tym zdaniu brakuje przecinka i kropki.

Why is it w tym zdaniu and not something like w to zdanie?

Because the preposition w meaning in requires the locative case when it describes location.

• to zdanie = this sentence in the nominative
• w tym zdaniu = in this sentence in the locative

So:

• to → tym
• zdanie → zdaniu

This is a very common pattern in Polish:

• w domu = in the house
• w sklepie = in the shop
• w zdaniu = in the sentence

What exactly does brakuje mean here?

Brakuje means is missing, there is a lack of, or is lacking.

In this sentence:

• W tym zdaniu brakuje przecinka i kropki.
• literally: In this sentence, a comma and a period are missing.

It comes from the verb brakować.

A very important thing for learners is that Polish often expresses this idea differently from English. Instead of saying:

• This sentence is missing a comma and a period

Polish naturally says something closer to:

• In this sentence, there lacks a comma and a period

That sounds odd in English, but it is normal in Polish.

Why are przecinek and kropka changed to przecinka and kropki?