Word
Ta księga potwierdziła jego narodziny.
Meaning
This register confirmed his birth.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ta księga potwierdziła jego narodziny.
ten
this (m)
jego
his, its
potwierdzić
to confirm
księga
register
Questions & Answers about Ta księga potwierdziła jego narodziny.
Why is księga used here instead of książka?
While książka is the standard word for a book you read, księga refers to a large, important tome, an official record book, or a register. In this context, it means a civil or parish record book.
What is the difference between narodziny and urodziny?
Narodziny refers to the actual historical event of being born (a birth), whereas urodziny refers to the annual celebration (a birthday). Note that both of these nouns only exist in the plural form.
What case is narodziny in this sentence?
It is in the Accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb potwierdziła (confirmed). Since narodziny only has a plural form and is non-virile (not a group of men), its Accusative form looks exactly like its Nominative form.
Why do we use jego here instead of the reflexive swoje?
The reflexive possessive swoje always refers back to the subject of the sentence. The subject here is ta księga (this register). If you used swoje, it would mean the register confirmed its own birth! Because we are talking about a different person's birth, we must use jego (his).