Breakdown of Ta akcja wymaga czasu i pieniędzy.
i
and
ten
this (m)
czas
time
pieniądze
money
wymagać
to require
akcja
campaign
Questions & Answers about Ta akcja wymaga czasu i pieniędzy.
Why are czasu and pieniędzy in the Genitive case here instead of the Accusative?
The verb wymagać (to require/demand) strictly governs the Genitive case. While many common verbs take the Accusative for their direct object, Polish verbs expressing lack, desire, or requirement (like szukać, potrzebować, and wymagać) typically take the Genitive.
I thought akcja meant "action". Why is it translated as "campaign"?
Akcja is a common false friend. While it can mean action in a cinematic sense (the plot of a movie), in daily life it usually refers to an organized campaign, operation, or drive (e.g., a charity campaign). It can also mean a "share" of corporate stock. For the physical act of doing something, Polish prefers the word działanie.
Why does the word for money end in -y here (pieniędzy)?
Pieniędzy is the Genitive plural form of pieniądze (money). In Polish, "money" is treated as a plural noun in almost all contexts. Its Genitive form is highly irregular, so you simply have to memorize pieniędzy instead of trying to apply standard noun ending rules.
We are learning verbs that take w + Accusative (like angażować się w). Does wymagać ever take a preposition?
No preposition is needed here. Unlike verbs of involvement that use w + Accusative (e.g., angażować się w tę akcję - to get involved in this campaign), wymagać connects directly to its object using only the Genitive case. Learning which case or preposition a specific verb "demands" (its government) is a major part of mastering B2 Polish!
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