Breakdown of Dostałem premię na koniec roku.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
rok
year
dostać
to get
koniec
end
premia
bonus (pay)
Questions & Answers about Dostałem premię na koniec roku.
How do I know if I should say dostałem or dostałam?
Dostałem is the masculine form of the past tense for 'I got'. If a female speaker were saying this, she would use the feminine form dostałam. Both come from the perfective verb dostać.
Why is the word for bonus spelled premię instead of premia?
The verb dostać (to get) takes a direct object, which requires the accusative case. Because the base word premia is a feminine noun ending in -a, its ending changes to -ę in the accusative case.
Why does the sentence use na koniec instead of na końcu?
Na koniec is typically used for periods of time to mean 'at the end' or 'for the end' of something, like a year or a month. Na końcu is mostly used to talk about physical space, like being at the end of a street or a line of people.
Why is the word for year changed to roku?
Roku is the genitive form of rok (year). We use the genitive case here to show a relationship, just like the word 'of' does in English. So, koniec roku translates perfectly to 'the end of the year'.
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