Word
Ta organizacja działa na rzecz edukacji dorosłych.
Meaning
This organization operates for the benefit of adult education.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ta organizacja działa na rzecz edukacji dorosłych.
ten
this (m)
działać
to function
dorosły
adult
organizacja
the organization
Questions & Answers about Ta organizacja działa na rzecz edukacji dorosłych.
What case follows the phrase na rzecz in this sentence?
It takes the genitive case, which is why we see edukacji (from the nominative edukacja). Na rzecz is a compound preposition meaning 'for the benefit of' or 'on behalf of,' and it always requires the genitive.
Could I just use dla instead of na rzecz here?
Grammatically, yes (dla edukacji dorosłych), but it changes the tone. Dla is a general 'for,' whereas na rzecz specifically means 'for the benefit of' or 'in support of.' It is very common in formal contexts involving charities, organizations, and activism.
Why is the word dorosłych in the genitive case here?
In Polish, the English concept of 'of' is usually expressed using the genitive case. Here we have a chain of genitives. First, the preposition na rzecz forces edukacja into the genitive (edukacji). Then, 'education of adults' requires the genitive plural for 'adults,' making it dorosłych (from the adjective-turned-noun dorosły).
Why use działa instead of pracuje for an organization 'working' for a cause?