Word
Nie mam kopii mojego PIT-u.
Meaning
I don't have a copy of my PIT.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Nie mam kopii mojego PIT-u.
Why is there a hyphen in PIT-u?
When a Polish acronym is written in all capital letters and can be declined, we use a hyphen to separate the acronym from its grammatical ending. In this sentence, the base acronym is PIT, and -u is the genitive case ending.
How do we know that PIT is treated as a masculine noun?
Even though PIT comes from an English abbreviation (Personal Income Tax), it is pronounced as a single word in Polish rather than letter-by-letter. Because it ends in a consonant sound, Polish naturally absorbs it as a masculine inanimate noun, which is why it pairs with the masculine modifier mojego and takes the masculine inanimate genitive ending -u.
Is mojego PIT-u in the genitive case because of the negated verb nie mam?
Actually, no! The negated verb nie mam forces the word directly after it into the genitive case, which is why we see kopii instead of the accusative kopię. The phrase mojego PIT-u is in the genitive because it modifies kopii (meaning "a copy OF my PIT"). Even if the sentence were positive (Mam kopię mojego PIT-u), the acronym would stay in the genitive case.
Why does kopii end with a double -ii instead of just one?