Breakdown of Pasażerowie nie chcą wnosić ciężkich przedmiotów na pokład.
nie
no / not
chcieć
to want
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
ciężki
heavy
pasażer
passenger
pokład
the deck
wnosić
to bring in (carry inside, imperfective)
przedmiot
item
Questions & Answers about Pasażerowie nie chcą wnosić ciężkich przedmiotów na pokład.
Why is the imperfective verb wnosić used here instead of the perfective wnieść?
This ties directly into how negated verbs of volition work. When expressing reluctance or refusal (like nie chcą), Polish strongly prefers the imperfective aspect. Even if the passengers are avoiding a single, specific action, the focus is on their refusal to engage in the activity at all, which triggers the imperfective wnosić.
Why is ciężkich przedmiotów in the genitive case? The verb wnosić isn't negated!
The 'genitive of negation' rule reaches across infinitives. Because the main modal verb chcieć is negated (nie chcą), the direct object of the attached infinitive (wnosić) must still change from the accusative (ciężkie przedmioty) to the genitive (ciężkich przedmiotów).
Why do we use the accusative case in na pokład?
The preposition na takes the accusative case when it indicates motion toward a destination (bringing something onto the board). If you were describing items that were already resting there, you would use the locative case: na pokładzie.
How does the prefix in wnosić change the meaning of the base verb?
The base verb nosić means to carry. Adding the prefix w- adds the meaning of 'into' or 'inside'. Therefore, wnosić means to carry something in, which is the standard verb used for bringing luggage or items onto a plane, train, or ship.
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