Breakdown of Daj mi te kombinerki, co je widziałem na biurku.
ten
this (m)
widzieć
to see
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
biurko
desk
mi
to me
je
them / it (neuter)
dać
to give
co
that, which (relative)
kombinerki
pliers
Questions & Answers about Daj mi te kombinerki, co je widziałem na biurku.
Why do we use co je here instead of just co?
In this informal structure, co acts as a fixed link meaning 'that', but it doesn't show the grammatical case itself. To show the role of the pliers in the second part of the sentence (the thing being seen), we must add the accusative pronoun je (them). Literally, you are saying 'Give me those pliers that I saw them on the desk.'
If I wanted to sound more formal or write this down, what would I replace co je with?
Why are we using the plural words te and je if I'm only asking for one tool?
Just like in English, kombinerki (pliers) is a 'plural-only' noun. It has no singular form. Because of this, it always takes plural modifiers like te (these/those) and plural pronouns like je (them), even when you only mean one pair of pliers.
What case is te kombinerki here?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb Daj (Give). For non-masculine-personal plurals, the accusative form looks exactly the same as the nominative dictionary form.
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