Breakdown of Członkostwo w tym klubie dużo kosztuje.
ten
this (m)
w
in / on (a day)
dużo
a lot / much
kosztować
to cost
Questions & Answers about Członkostwo w tym klubie dużo kosztuje.
How exactly is członkostwo formed from the word członek?
The base noun is członek (member). First, the mobile 'e' drops out to give the root członk-. Because both the root and the suffix -stwo contain heavy consonant clusters, Polish adds the linking vowel -o- between them to make it pronounceable, resulting in członkostwo.
Does the -stwo suffix only create abstract concepts like 'membership'?
Not always! The suffix -stwo is also used to form collective nouns. While here członkostwo means the abstract state of being a member, it can also refer collectively to all the members of an organization as a single group.
Why does this sentence use w tym klubie (locative) instead of a genitive translation for 'of this club'?
English speakers often say 'membership of a club,' which might tempt you to use the genitive. However, Polish logically links membership to being physically or conceptually inside the organization, requiring the preposition w followed by the locative case (w tym klubie).
Could I say drogo kosztuje instead of dużo kosztuje?