Breakdown of Jeśli chodzi o gramatykę, najbardziej lubię krótkie przykłady z podręcznika.
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Questions & Answers about Jeśli chodzi o gramatykę, najbardziej lubię krótkie przykłady z podręcznika.
What does Jeśli chodzi o mean, and is it the same as if it goes about?
No—the literal word-for-word breakdown can look strange in English, but as a whole, jeśli chodzi o is a fixed expression meaning:
- as for
- when it comes to
- regarding
- speaking of
So in this sentence, Jeśli chodzi o gramatykę means When it comes to grammar or As for grammar.
Even though jeśli often means if, in this expression you should learn the whole phrase together rather than translating each word separately.
Why is it gramatykę and not gramatyka?
Because o in the phrase jeśli chodzi o requires the accusative case.
The dictionary form is gramatyka.
In the accusative singular, it becomes gramatykę.
So:
- gramatyka = grammar
- o gramatykę = about grammar / as for grammar
This is one of those places where you should learn the phrase with its case pattern:
- jeśli chodzi o + accusative
For example:
- Jeśli chodzi o pracę... = As for work...
- Jeśli chodzi o dzieci... = As for the children...
Why is there a comma after gramatykę?