Word
Policja walczy z przemocą na stadionach.
Meaning
The police are fighting violence in stadiums.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Policja walczy z przemocą na stadionach.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
z
with
stadion
stadium (m)
policja
police
Questions & Answers about Policja walczy z przemocą na stadionach.
Why is the verb walczy in the singular form when the English translation says "The police are fighting"?
In Polish, policja is a singular feminine noun, referring to the institution as a whole (like "the police force"). Because it is singular, it takes the third-person singular verb walczy. English treats the word "police" as plural, but Polish does not.
Why do we use the preposition z before przemocą?
The verb walczyć (to fight) pairs with the preposition z followed by the Instrumental case. While z usually translates to "with," Polish uses it whether you are fighting alongside an ally or against an enemy. Here, the context makes it clear they are fighting against violence.
The noun przemoc ends in a consonant. Why does its Instrumental form end in -ą?
Even though przemoc (violence) ends in a consonant, it is a feminine noun. In the Instrumental case, all feminine nouns take the ending -ą, regardless of what letter they end with in their base form. You simply add -ą to the end to get przemocą.
Why does the sentence use na instead of w to mean "in" stadiums?