Syn biegnie do zjeżdżalni, a potem woła mnie z samej góry.

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Breakdown of Syn biegnie do zjeżdżalni, a potem woła mnie z samej góry.

• a: and
• z: from
• syn: the son

Questions & Answers about Syn biegnie do zjeżdżalni, a potem woła mnie z samej góry.

Why is it syn and not syna or synem?

Syn is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence — the person doing the action.

• syn = son (subject form)
• syna can be genitive or accusative in other contexts
• synem = instrumental

In Syn biegnie..., the son is the one who runs, so nominative is required.

Why is it biegnie?

Biegnie is the 3rd person singular present tense of biec (to run).

It matches syn because syn is:

• 3rd person = he
• singular = one person

So:

• ja biegnę = I run / am running
• ty biegniesz = you run
• on / syn biegnie = he / the son runs

In Polish, the present tense often covers both English runs and is running, depending on context.

Why do we say do zjeżdżalni?