Breakdown of Ochroniarze planują odwrót przez tylne wyjście na wypadek, gdyby ktoś tu wszedł.
tu
here
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
planować
to plan
ktoś
somebody
przez
through, across
wejść
to come in, to enter
wyjście
exit / way out
gdyby
if (hypothetical)
wypadek
case, eventuality
ochroniarz
bodyguard
odwrót
retreat
tylny
rear
Questions & Answers about Ochroniarze planują odwrót przez tylne wyjście na wypadek, gdyby ktoś tu wszedł.
Why do we use the past tense verb wszedł if the English translation says 'enters'?
The phrase na wypadek, gdyby (in case) creates a hypothetical conditional clause. In Polish, whenever you use gdyby, the verb that follows must be in the past tense, even if you are talking about a possible event in the future.
Where exactly should the comma be placed when using na wypadek gdyby?
The comma is placed immediately before gdyby. You are technically separating the prepositional phrase na wypadek (for the event) from the conditional word gdyby (if).
What case is used in the phrase przez tylne wyjście (through the rear exit)?
It is in the accusative case because the preposition przez (through) always requires the accusative. Because wyjście is a neuter noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative (dictionary) form.
Why does the plural noun ochroniarze (bodyguards) end in -e instead of -owie or -i?
Ochroniarz is a masculine personal noun ending in the suffix -arz (like lekarz or dziennikarz). This specific noun group typically forms the nominative plural by adding -e.
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