Word
Z jednej strony to dobra praca.
Meaning
On the one hand it is a good job.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Z jednej strony to dobra praca.
Why does z jednej strony use the genitive case instead of the instrumental?
The preposition z has two main uses. When it means "with", it takes the instrumental case. But when it means "from", "out of", or indicates origin, it takes the genitive case. The Polish idiom for "on the one hand" literally translates to "from one side", so both jedna and strona take their genitive endings to become jednej strony.
How do you say "on the other hand" to follow up this sentence?
You say z drugiej strony, which literally translates to "from the second side". It uses the exact same preposition and genitive case structure.
Why is the predicate dobra praca in the nominative case rather than the instrumental case?
It is because of the word to. When you define or describe something using just to (or to jest) as the link, the noun phrase that follows stays in the basic nominative case. If the sentence used a regular pronoun and verb without to, you would need the instrumental case, for example: Ona jest dobrą pracą.
Is it okay to add the verb jest and say to jest dobra praca?
Yes, it is perfectly fine. In Polish, the word to can act as a standalone "is", but saying to jest is also extremely common and means exactly the same thing. In both cases, the phrase dobra praca stays in the nominative case.