Breakdown of Bezrobocie na wsi jest wysokie.
być
to be
wysoki
tall / high (of a fee/price)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
wieś
countryside
bezrobocie
unemployment
Questions & Answers about Bezrobocie na wsi jest wysokie.
Why do we use na instead of w to say "in the countryside"?
In Polish, the noun wieś (village or countryside) pairs with the preposition na to indicate location, unlike many enclosed places that take w. It acts like an open space or a set phrase, similar to na poczcie (at the post office).
Why is the word wsi used here instead of wieś?
wsi is the locative case of the irregular feminine noun wieś. Because we are talking about a static location after the preposition na, we must use the locative case. Notice how the e from the base word disappears in this form.
Is there a trick to remembering the word bezrobocie?
Yes! You can see its roots clearly: it combines bez (without) and robota (work), topped off with the neuter noun ending -cie. It literally means the state of being without work.
Why does the adjective wysokie end in -e here?
It has to match the gender and case of the noun it describes, which is bezrobocie. Since bezrobocie is a neuter noun in the nominative case, the dictionary form of the adjective wysoki (high) changes to its neuter form, wysokie.
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