Word
Po czternastu dniach mam odpowiedź.
Meaning
After fourteen days, I have an answer.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Po czternastu dniach mam odpowiedź.
Why is it po czternastu dniach and not po czternaście dni?
Because the preposition po here means after, and in this meaning it requires the locative case.
So both words change form:
- czternaście → czternastu
- dni / dictionary form dzień → dniach
That is why you get:
- po czternastu dniach = after fourteen days
Using po czternaście dni would be ungrammatical in this sentence.
Why does czternaście change to czternastu?
Because Polish numerals can decline too, just like nouns and adjectives.
Here the numeral is part of a phrase governed by po, which requires the locative. So czternaście takes its locative form:
- nominative: czternaście
- locative: czternastu
This is very common after prepositions that require a specific case.
Why is dzień changed to dniach?