Breakdown of W katalogu filii wyszukam wydanie i egzemplarz.
w
in
i
and
katalog
the library catalog
wydanie
the edition
Questions & Answers about W katalogu filii wyszukam wydanie i egzemplarz.
Why is katalogu in the form katalogu, not katalog?
Because w meaning in normally requires the locative case.
- basic form: katalog
- after w: w katalogu = in the catalogue
So katalogu is the locative singular form of katalog.
What case is filii here, and why?
Here filii is most naturally understood as a genitive form linked to katalogu.
The phrase katalog filii means roughly:
- the branch’s catalogue
- or the catalogue of the branch / branches, depending on context
So the structure is:
- w katalogu filii = in the catalogue of the branch / branches
A useful thing to know: filii is an ambiguous form in Polish. It can represent more than one grammatical value, including:
- genitive singular
- genitive plural
- also some other non-nominative singular forms in other contexts
So only context tells you exactly whether it means of the branch or of the branches.
Why is wyszukam translated as future? It looks a bit like a present-tense form.