Breakdown of Nasza firma ma dużą stratę przez ich niekompetencję.
mieć
to have
duży
big
nasz
our
firma
company
ich
their (invariable possessive)
przez
because of
strata
loss
niekompetencja
incompetence
Questions & Answers about Nasza firma ma dużą stratę przez ich niekompetencję.
Since przez means "because of" here, could I also use z powodu?
Yes, you could say z powodu ich niekompetencji (note the switch to the Genitive case). Both mean "because of" or "due to." However, przez + Accusative is perfect here because it strongly highlights blame or fault for a negative outcome, which fits the context of incompetence.
Why are the endings of dużą stratę and niekompetencję so similar? Are they in the same case?
Yes, they are both in the Accusative case, but for different reasons. dużą stratę is the direct object of the verb ma (has). niekompetencję is Accusative because the preposition przez always requires it. Remember that feminine singular nouns in this case take an -ę ending, while their adjectives take -ą.
Why doesn't the pronoun ich change its ending to match the Accusative case of niekompetencję?
In Polish, the third-person possessive pronouns (jego, jej, and ich) are indeclinable. They always stay exactly the same regardless of the case, gender, or number of the noun they describe.
Is the word strata (loss) only used in a business or financial context?
No, it is quite versatile. You will often hear it in phrases like strata czasu (a waste or loss of time) or when talking about an emotional loss, such as a bereavement. However, if you want to talk about losing a sports match, you would usually use porażka (defeat).
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