Word
On je każde mięso z wyjątkiem wieprzowiny.
Meaning
He eats every meat except for pork.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of On je każde mięso z wyjątkiem wieprzowiny.
on
he / it (m)
jeść
to eat
mięso
meat
każdy
every, each; everyone
Questions & Answers about On je każde mięso z wyjątkiem wieprzowiny.
Why is wieprzowiny in the genitive case here?
It follows the compound preposition z wyjątkiem (with the exception of / except for). In Polish, z wyjątkiem always requires the genitive case for the noun that follows it, which is why the nominative wieprzowina becomes wieprzowiny.
How exactly does the phrase z wyjątkiem break down grammatically?
It translates literally to "with the exception". The word wyjątkiem is the instrumental case of the noun wyjątek (exception) because it is triggered by the preposition z (with). Together, they act as a fixed compound preposition.
Could I use oprócz instead of z wyjątkiem in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. On je każde mięso oprócz wieprzowiny means exactly the same thing. Both oprócz and z wyjątkiem take the genitive case, so the form wieprzowiny wouldn't change. Z wyjątkiem just sounds slightly more formal, much like "with the exception of" versus "except" in English.
Is it natural to say każde mięso in Polish, rather than "wszystkie mięsa" (all meats)?
Yes, każde mięso (every meat) is perfectly natural here. Polish often uses the singular każdy / każda / każde with broad categories or uncountable nouns like meat, whereas in English you might be more likely to phrase it as "all kinds of meat".