Breakdown of Sukces firmy opiera się na wiarygodności i dobrej komunikacji.
i
and
dobry
good
firma
company
sukces
success
opierać się na
to be based on
wiarygodność
credibility
komunikacja
communication
Questions & Answers about Sukces firmy opiera się na wiarygodności i dobrej komunikacji.
Why are the words wiarygodności and komunikacji in the Locative case here?
They are governed by the phrase opierać się na (to be based on). When the preposition na is used with this verb to describe the foundation of something, it always requires the following nouns to be in the Locative case.
Could we swap opiera się na with polega na in this exact sentence?
Grammatically yes, as both require the Locative case, but the meaning shifts. Opiera się na means 'is based on' (acting as a foundation), while polega na means 'consists of' or 'lies in'. Using polega na would imply that the success essentially IS the communication itself, rather than being built upon it.
The dictionary form of credibility is wiarygodność. Why does it end in -i here?
Why does the feminine noun komunikacja become komunikacji in the Locative, instead of taking the typical -e ending?
Nouns ending in -cja (which are usually loanwords like komunikacja or informacja) are an exception to the standard feminine declension. Instead of taking an -e in the Locative case, they always take an -i.
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