Breakdown of Tylko ci, którzy są wielkimi fanami, regularnie jeżdżą na zloty.
być
to be
ten
this (m)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
tylko
only
jeździć
to drive, to go (by vehicle)
który
which, who (relative)
wielki
great (large, grand)
regularnie
regularly
fan
fan (of music, movies, etc.)
zlot
convention
Questions & Answers about Tylko ci, którzy są wielkimi fanami, regularnie jeżdżą na zloty.
Why do we use ci, którzy here instead of te, które?
We use ci, którzy because this is a general statement about people, which defaults to the virile (masculine personal) form in Polish. If we were talking exclusively about female fans, it would be te, które są wielkimi fankami, and for inanimate objects or animals, we would also use te, które.
Why is the phrase wielkimi fanami used instead of wielcy fani?
When defining someone or something with a noun phrase using the verb być (to be) - here, są - Polish requires the Instrumental case. The nominative wielcy fani changes to the Instrumental wielkimi fanami.
Could we use jadą instead of jeżdżą in this sentence?
No, because jadą refers to a single, specific trip happening right now or in the planned future. Since the sentence describes a repeating action (regularnie), we must use the habitual motion verb jeżdżą to show that they go to conventions repeatedly.
Why does the sentence use na zloty instead of do zlotów for going to conventions?
When talking about going to public events, meetings, or gatherings (like a zlot), Polish pairs the preposition na with the Accusative case. You generally use do plus the Genitive case when traveling to enclosed buildings, cities, or countries.
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