Breakdown of Czy pani często biega z córką w nowym parku?
czy
[question particle]
pani
madam / Mrs.
nowy
new
często
often
Questions & Answers about Czy pani często biega z córką w nowym parku?
Why does the word córka change to córką here?
This is the main focus of this lesson! The preposition z meaning "with" (when doing something together with someone) requires the noun to be in the Instrumental case. For feminine nouns ending in -a like córka, you drop the -a and add -ą.
Why is the verb biega used here instead of the "you" form biegasz?
Because of the formal word pani (ma'am). When addressing someone politely in Polish with pan (sir) or pani, you must use the third-person ("he/she/it") form of the verb. Literally, the sentence is asking "Does the lady often run?"
The translation says "with your daughter", but I don't see a word for "your" in the Polish sentence. Why is that?
In Polish, possessive words like "your" or "my" are usually left out when it is obvious from the context. Since we are asking the woman about her own routine, it is naturally assumed she is running with her own daughter.
Why does the phrase nowy park change to nowym parku at the end of the sentence?