Stamtąd do muzeum jest dalej, ale tamtędy jedzie autobus.

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Breakdown of Stamtąd do muzeum jest dalej, ale tamtędy jedzie autobus.

• do: to
• ale: but
• jechać: to go

Questions & Answers about Stamtąd do muzeum jest dalej, ale tamtędy jedzie autobus.

What is the difference between stamtąd and tamtędy?

They refer to two different ideas:

• stamtąd = from there → it tells you the starting point
• tamtędy = that way / through there / via that route → it tells you the path or route

So in this sentence:

• Stamtąd do muzeum jest dalej = from that place, the museum is farther away
• ale tamtędy jedzie autobus = but a bus goes that way

Even though the words look similar, they do different jobs.

Why is it do muzeum?

Because do normally takes the genitive case in Polish when it means to in the sense of toward a destination.

So:

• do muzeum = to the museum

A useful thing to notice is that muzeum looks the same here as in the dictionary form. That is normal for this noun in the singular.

Why does Polish use dalej here?

Dalej is the comparative form of daleko:

• daleko = far
• dalej = farther / further

So jest dalej means it is farther.

Here it does not mean continue! or further on. It is about distance.

Why is it and not an adjective like ?