Word
Po trzecie, ta analiza wspiera nasz główny argument.
Meaning
Thirdly, this analysis supports our main argument.
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Breakdown of Po trzecie, ta analiza wspiera nasz główny argument.
ten
this (m)
nasz
our
wspierać
to support (to help, to back someone)
główny
main
Questions & Answers about Po trzecie, ta analiza wspiera nasz główny argument.
Why does trzecie have an -e ending in the phrase po trzecie?
When sequencing arguments (firstly, secondly, thirdly), Polish uses the preposition po followed by the neuter form of the ordinal number. Because trzeci has a soft consonant stem, its neuter form ends in -e (trzecie), just like pierwsze and drugie.
Could I use popiera instead of wspiera here for "supports"?
Not naturally. Wspiera (from wspierać) is the best choice here because it means to reinforce or provide evidentiary backing, which is exactly what an analysis does. Popierać is mostly used when a person consciously endorses a political candidate, a policy, or a belief.
Why doesn't nasz główny argument change its ending, given that it is the direct object?
It is actually in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb wspierać. However, because argument is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative (dictionary) form. The adjectives nasz and główny follow this exact same rule.
Is the word argument a false friend in Polish?