Breakdown of Czy w abonamencie masz nielimitowane SMS-y, a także roaming?
czy
[question particle]
mieć
to have
w
in / on (a day)
a także
and also, as well as
abonament
subscription (e.g. phone, TV, service fee)
nielimitowany
unlimited
SMS
text message
roaming
roaming
Questions & Answers about Czy w abonamencie masz nielimitowane SMS-y, a także roaming?
What does abonament mean here and why is it w abonamencie?
Abonament means a subscription or a fixed-rate plan (like a monthly phone contract). It is in the Locative case here because of the preposition w (in). The ending changes to -cie because the stem ends in the consonant -t (abonament -> abonamencie).
How do acronyms like SMS work in Polish? Why the hyphen in SMS-y?
Acronyms take standard noun case endings, but they are usually attached with a hyphen. As a masculine inanimate noun, its Accusative plural takes -y, resulting in SMS-y. You will also frequently see it spelled out phonetically as a normal word: esemesy.
Could I use i instead of a także?
Yes, but a także translates to "as well as" or "and also". It places a bit more emphasis on the addition of the roaming feature than a simple i (and) would.
If I wanted to use this lesson's grammar to ask "Do you have as many texts as roaming data?", how would the case endings change?
The phrase tyle (samo) requires the nouns following it to be in the Genitive case, representing a quantity. Instead of the Accusative SMS-y and roaming, you would need the Genitive: Czy w abonamencie masz tyle samo SMS-ów, co roamingu?
Does the English word roaming decline in Polish?
Yes! It is fully assimilated and treated as a regular masculine inanimate noun. In this sentence, it is in the Accusative case (which looks exactly like the Nominative). If you were using it in a negative sentence, it would take the Genitive ending: nie mam roamingu.
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