Questions & Answers about Liczę na twoją pomoc.
Why doesn't pomoc get an accusative ending like -ę?
Pomoc is a feminine noun, even though it ends in a consonant (which is a common trap!). For feminine nouns that end in a consonant, the accusative form is identical to the nominative form, so it stays exactly as pomoc.
If pomoc doesn't change, how can we see that this sentence is using the accusative case?
The pronoun twoją gives it away. The verb phrase liczyć na requires the accusative case, and the accusative form of the feminine pronoun twoja is twoją.
Doesn't the preposition na usually take the locative case?
It does when describing a physical static location (like being 'on' a table). However, when na is paired with verbs showing an abstract target or expectation, like liczyć na (to count on) or czekać na (to wait for), it takes the accusative case instead.
Could I use the verb polegać (to rely) to mean the same thing?
Yes, but the grammar would change. While liczyć na takes the accusative case, polegać na takes the locative case. So if you wanted to say 'I rely on your help', it would be Polegam na twojej pomocy.
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