Breakdown of W przypadku choroby proszę zostać w domu.
dom
house
w
in / on (a day)
zostać
to stay
proszę
please; here you are
choroba
illness
w przypadku
in the case of, in the event of (+ Genitive; formal)
Questions & Answers about W przypadku choroby proszę zostać w domu.
Why does choroby take the genitive case here?
The phrase w przypadku translates to "in the case of." Just like the word "of" in English, this phrase requires the following noun to be in the genitive case. Since choroba (illness) is a feminine noun ending in -a, it changes to choroby.
What case is przypadku and why does it end in -u?
It is in the locative case because it follows the preposition w (in) indicating a situation. The base dictionary word is przypadek (case or instance). For masculine inanimate nouns ending in the letters k, g, or ch, the locative ending is -u. Also notice how the final e in przypadek disappears in this form, which is a common Polish spelling rule known as the fleeting e.
Why does the sentence use proszę zostać instead of a command like zostań?
Using proszę (please) directly followed by a verb in its infinitive form like zostać (to stay) is a standard, polite way to give public instructions or general advice in Polish. An imperative like zostań is informal and would only be used when speaking directly to one person you know well.
Why is it w domu and not w dome? Doesn't the locative case usually use an -e ending for masculine nouns?
Yes, many masculine inanimate nouns take an -e ending in the locative case, but dom is a very common exception. It always takes the -u ending in the locative, making w domu the fixed way to say "at home."
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