Breakdown of Wewnątrz tej posiadłości jest bardzo cicho.
być
to be
ten
this (m)
bardzo
very
cicho
quietly
wewnątrz
inside
posiadłość
the estate
Questions & Answers about Wewnątrz tej posiadłości jest bardzo cicho.
Why is tej posiadłości in the Genitive case here?
The preposition wewnątrz (inside) always requires the following noun phrase to be in the Genitive case. Since posiadłość (estate) is a feminine noun ending in a consonant, it takes the -i ending, and the demonstrative pronoun ta becomes tej.
Could I just say w tej posiadłości instead of wewnątrz tej posiadłości?
Yes, w tej posiadłości means 'in this estate' and is perfectly natural. Using wewnątrz (inside) is simply more specific, strongly emphasizing being contained within the physical boundaries of the property, often to contrast with the outside.
Why is it jest bardzo cicho (adverb) instead of jest bardzo cicha (adjective)?
We use the adverb cicho because this is an impersonal construction describing the general atmosphere of the location, much like the English 'it is quiet'. If you wanted to use the adjective cicha, you would have to describe the noun directly: Ta posiadłość jest bardzo cicha (This estate is very quiet).
I sometimes mix up endings for feminine nouns that don't end in -a. Is the -i on posiadłości the standard Genitive ending here?
Yes! Nouns ending in -ść (like miłość, własność, or posiadłość) are feminine, and they always take an -i ending in the Genitive, Dative, and Locative singular cases.
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