Breakdown of Jako że pogoda była okropna, Koziorożec został w domu.
być
to be
dom
house
w
in / on (a day)
pogoda
weather
okropny
terrible
zostać
to stay
Koziorożec
Capricorn
jako że
seeing as
Questions & Answers about Jako że pogoda była okropna, Koziorożec został w domu.
What is the difference between jako że and other words for "because" like ponieważ or bo?
Jako że translates closely to "seeing as" or "since." It is slightly more formal and is perfect for starting a sentence to set up the background cause, just like in this example. In contrast, bo is highly informal and generally cannot start a sentence.
Shouldn't there be a comma between jako and że? Polish usually puts a comma before że.
Not in this case. Jako że acts as a single compound conjunction. Since it starts the sentence, the comma is placed at the end of its entire clause, right after okropna, to separate it from the main clause.
Why is the word Koziorożec capitalized here?
In Polish, the names of zodiac signs are treated as proper nouns. So, words like Koziorożec (Capricorn), Baran (Aries), and Waga (Libra) must always start with a capital letter.
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