Breakdown of Astrologia analizuje znaki zodiaku oraz ich znaczenie.
ich
their (invariable possessive)
znaczenie
meaning
znak
sign
analizować
to analyze
oraz
and, as well as (formal, written)
astrologia
astrology
zodiak
the zodiac
Questions & Answers about Astrologia analizuje znaki zodiaku oraz ich znaczenie.
Why does this sentence use oraz instead of just i for "and"?
Both mean "and," but oraz is more formal and is often used in written, scientific, or encyclopedic contexts. Just like the conjunction jako że that you are learning in this lesson, oraz elevates the register of the sentence. It is also handy for grouping complex ideas without repeating i.
Why is the word for zodiac spelled zodiaku here?
It is in the genitive case because it translates to "signs of the zodiac." The base form (nominative) is zodiak. As a masculine inanimate noun, it takes the -u ending in the genitive singular.
What case is the phrase ich znaczenie in?
It is in the accusative case because it is part of the direct object of the verb analizuje (along with znaki). Because znaczenie is a neuter noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form. The pronoun ich (their) is invariant here and does not change.
Could we change the word order to znaczenie ich?
While grammatically possible, ich znaczenie is much more natural. Possessive pronouns like ich, jego, or jej normally go before the noun. You would only put ich after the noun if you specifically needed to emphasize that it is their meaning as opposed to something else's.
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