Breakdown of To przedsięwzięcie przekształca się w duży biznes.
to
this
duży
big
biznes
business
w
into (direction, + Accusative)
przedsięwzięcie
undertaking
przekształcać się
to transform into
Questions & Answers about To przedsięwzięcie przekształca się w duży biznes.
Why is w followed by the accusative case here instead of the locative?
The preposition w normally takes the locative case when talking about a static location. However, with verbs of transformation like przekształcać się, it means 'into' a new state. Just like physical motion into a place, this abstract shift into a new form requires the accusative case.
If w duży biznes is in the accusative case, why doesn't the ending change?
Because biznes is an inanimate masculine noun. For inanimate masculine nouns, the accusative case is identical to the nominative case. The adjective duży simply matches the noun, so it also keeps its basic dictionary form.
Could I use zmieniać się instead of przekształcać się?
Yes, zmieniać się w is a very common synonym that also means 'to change into' and takes the accusative. Przekształcać się emphasizes a structural change or reorganization, which pairs perfectly with a formal business word like przedsięwzięcie.
The word przedsięwzięcie is quite a mouthful. Is there an easier way to remember it?
It helps to break it down into its roots. It comes from przed (before or ahead) and the verb wziąć (to take). So, literally, it is something you take on ahead of time, which translates perfectly to the English word 'undertaking'.
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