Breakdown of Ekspertka analizuje nasz długoterminowy plan.
nasz
our
plan
plan
analizować
to analyze
ekspertka
female expert
długoterminowy
long-term
Questions & Answers about Ekspertka analizuje nasz długoterminowy plan.
How is the compound adjective długoterminowy formed, and why is it written as one word?
It is formed by combining długi (long) and termin (term or date) using the linking vowel -o- and the adjective suffix -wy. Because the first part (długo-) modifies or describes the second part (terminowy) rather than being equal to it, Polish spelling rules dictate it must be written as a single solid word.
If długoterminowy is one word, when would I use a hyphen in a compound adjective?
You use a hyphen when the two adjectives carry equal weight and could logically be linked with the word for 'and' (i). For example, the Polish flag is biało-czerwona (white and red). Since a plan cannot be 'long and term', the parts are unequal, meaning no hyphen is used.
Why is the phrase nasz długoterminowy plan in this specific form here?
The verb analizować requires its direct object to be in the accusative case. Because plan is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form. The pronoun nasz and the compound adjective długoterminowy simply decline to match this masculine inanimate accusative form.
Is ekspertka the standard way to refer to a female expert?
Yes. You take the masculine noun ekspert and add the feminine suffix -ka. While historically some professional titles remained masculine regardless of the person's gender, adding -ka for female professionals is completely standard and the most natural choice in modern Polish.
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