Breakdown of Wykorzystaliśmy już cały budżet na reklamę w tym roku.
ten
this (m)
w
in / on (a day)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
rok
year
cały
whole, entire
już
already / anymore (with negation)
budżet
budget
reklama
the advertisement
wykorzystać
to utilize
Questions & Answers about Wykorzystaliśmy już cały budżet na reklamę w tym roku.
How does the prefix wy- change the meaning of korzystać in wykorzystaliśmy?
The base verb korzystać means to use, benefit from, or take advantage of something. By adding the prefix wy-, the new perfective verb wykorzystać takes on an exhaustive meaning, which is the focus of this lesson. It implies using something up completely or utilizing it fully to the very end, hence using up the entire budget.
The base verb korzystać requires the preposition z plus the genitive case. Why doesn't wykorzystaliśmy do the same here?
This is a tricky and very important difference! While you say korzystać z budżetu using z plus the genitive case, the prefixed form wykorzystać takes a direct object in the accusative case with no preposition. That is why we see the accusative phrase cały budżet directly following the verb without any extra connecting words.
Why is the preposition na used with the accusative reklamę here?
When you are talking about allocating money, time, or a budget for a specific purpose, Polish uses the preposition na followed by the accusative case. Since the budget is intended for advertising, the nominative reklama becomes the accusative reklamę.
Is there a reason we use the locative w tym roku instead of just saying ten rok?
Yes, expressing points in time works differently depending on the unit of time. While days of the week use w plus the accusative case, months and years always require w plus the locative case. Therefore, you must use w tym roku to mean during this year.
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