Breakdown of To odnowione mieszkanie ma świetny układ, ale metraż jest mały.
być
to be
mieć
to have
ten
this (m)
mały
small
ale
but
świetny
great
mieszkanie
flat, apartment
metraż
square footage
układ
layout
odnowiony
renovated
Questions & Answers about To odnowione mieszkanie ma świetny układ, ale metraż jest mały.
The lesson is about the construction wprawdzie ..., ale ..., but this sentence only uses ale. Can we add wprawdzie here?
Yes, you absolutely can. You could say Wprawdzie to odnowione mieszkanie ma świetny układ, ale metraż jest mały. Just like in English, the first half of the pair (wprawdzie meaning admittedly) is frequently omitted when ale (but) makes the contrast obvious. Adding it simply emphasizes the concession.
What is the exact grammatical role of odnowione here?
It functions as an adjective, but it is actually a passive participle formed from the perfective verb odnowić (to renovate). Because it describes the neuter noun mieszkanie, it takes the neuter adjective ending -e.
Why does świetny układ look like it is in the nominative case when it is the direct object of the verb ma?
It is actually in the accusative case. Because układ is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its nominative form. The adjective świetny naturally follows this same pattern.
Can metraż be used for measuring anything other than square footage?
No, it specifically describes the floor space or surface area of real estate, measured in square meters. You cannot use it for measuring the length of an object or a person's height. It is an essential, everyday vocabulary word when talking about renting or buying apartments in Poland.
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