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Because the verb używać normally takes the genitive case, not the accusative.
- golarka = nominative
- golarki = genitive singular
- golarkę = accusative singular
So:
- używać golarki = to use a shaver
- but mam golarkę = I have a shaver
This is one of the important things to memorize with Polish verbs: some verbs require a specific case.
Mój brat is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence.
- mój = my
- brat = brother
Together, mój brat means my brother as the person doing the action.
The form mój matches brat in:
- gender: masculine
- number: singular
- case: nominative
No, Polish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form or context.
So instead of saying:
- Mój brat on używa...
Polish normally just says:
- Mój brat używa...
Also, once mój brat is already stated, adding on would usually be unnecessary.