Breakdown of Płacę za abonament tyle samo, co ty.
ty
you (singular)
płacić
to pay
za
for (in exchange for)
co
that, which (relative)
abonament
subscription (e.g. phone, TV, service fee)
tyle samo
the same amount
Questions & Answers about Płacę za abonament tyle samo, co ty.
The lesson mentions both ile and co. Could I say tyle samo, ile ty instead of ...co ty?
Yes, both are completely correct and interchangeable here. Co is very common and sounds slightly more natural in everyday speech when comparing directly to a simple pronoun or noun (like co ty). Ile is also great and is especially preferred if you include the full verb afterwards, like tyle samo, ile ty płacisz.
Why is ty in the nominative case at the end of the sentence?
It is the subject of the implied second half of the comparison: '...as you (pay)'. Because its role in that unspoken clause is the subject, it stays in the nominative case.
Doesn't the preposition za usually take the instrumental case? Why is it followed by the accusative abonament here?
The preposition za only takes the instrumental when describing a location (meaning 'behind'). When it means 'for' or 'in exchange for', such as with verbs like paying (płacić za) or thanking (dziękować za), it always requires the accusative case. Because abonament is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly like its nominative form.
Why is there a comma before co? We do not use one before 'as' in English.
Polish punctuation rules are very strict about separating comparisons. You must always place a comma before words that introduce a comparative clause, including co, ile, jak (as/like), and niż (than).
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