Breakdown of Mój brat dojeżdża do pracy autobusem codziennie rano.
mój
my
do
to
codziennie
every day
rano
in the morning
Questions & Answers about Mój brat dojeżdża do pracy autobusem codziennie rano.
Why is it mój brat, not moje brat or moja brat?
Because mój has to agree with brat in gender, number, and case.
- brat = a masculine singular noun
- subject of the sentence = nominative case
So the correct form is:
- mój brat = my brother
Compare:
- moja siostra = my sister
- moje dziecko = my child
So mój is the masculine nominative singular form.
Why is brat in its basic form with no special ending?
Because brat is the subject of the sentence, and subjects are normally in the nominative case in Polish.
In this sentence:
- Mój brat = the person doing the action
So Polish uses the nominative:
- brat = brother
- mój brat = my brother
If brother had a different role in the sentence, its form could change. For example:
- Widzę brata = I see my brother
Here brat becomes brata because it is the object.
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