Breakdown of Ten podwykonawca też czeka na kosztorys.
ten
this (m)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
czekać
to wait
też
also, too
podwykonawca
subcontractor
kosztorys
estimate
Questions & Answers about Ten podwykonawca też czeka na kosztorys.
Why do we use na here to mean "for"? Shouldn't "for" be dla?
The verb czekać (to wait) specifically requires the preposition na followed by the accusative case to express what you are waiting for. You cannot use dla here. This fits the pattern of verbs expressing expectation or mental focus directed at a specific target.
Podwykonawca ends in -a. Why does it use the masculine pronoun ten instead of the feminine ta?
While most nouns ending in -a are feminine, podwykonawca (subcontractor) is a masculine personal noun because it refers to a male person or a generic role. Nouns for professions ending in -ca decline with feminine endings but must take masculine adjectives and pronouns, like ten.
If czekać na requires the accusative case, why doesn't the word kosztorys change its ending?
Kosztorys (cost estimate) is an inanimate masculine noun. For inanimate masculine nouns, the accusative form is exactly the same as the nominative (dictionary) form. If the subcontractor were waiting for a person instead of a thing, the ending would change, such as czeka na szefa (waiting for the boss).
What is the literal breakdown of the B2-level word kosztorys?
It is a compound built from koszt (cost) and rys (outline or sketch, related to rysować, to draw). Literally, it translates to a "cost outline," making it a very logical word for a financial estimate or quote.
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