Breakdown of Widziałem aleję, którą zrobili wzdłuż żywopłotu.
widzieć
to see
zrobić
to do / to make (someone something)
który
which, who (relative)
wzdłuż
along
aleja
the avenue
żywopłot
the hedge
Questions & Answers about Widziałem aleję, którą zrobili wzdłuż żywopłotu.
Why does żywopłot take the ending -u in this sentence?
It is in the Genitive case (żywopłotu) because it follows the preposition wzdłuż (along). The compound spatial prepositions you are currently learning, including wzdłuż, wszerz, wewnątrz, and na zewnątrz, all require the Genitive case.
Why is the relative pronoun którą used here instead of the basic form która?
Którą is in the Accusative case because it acts as the direct object of the second clause's verb zrobili (they made which). It is feminine because it refers back to the feminine noun aleję (avenue).
Why do we use the imperfective verb widziałem but the perfective verb zrobili?
Widziałem (I saw) describes a general past observation or your state as an observer. However, zrobili (they made) is perfective because it refers to a completed action in the past—they finished building the avenue, and that completed product is what you saw.
Is żywopłot a compound word?
Yes! It is formed by combining the words żywy (alive/living) and płot (fence). A "living fence" is a very literal and logical way to describe a hedge.
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