Breakdown of Studentka idzie dzisiaj do biblioteki.
dzisiaj
today
iść
to go
studentka
student (f)
do
to
biblioteka
library
Questions & Answers about Studentka idzie dzisiaj do biblioteki.
Why is the word for library spelled biblioteki here instead of biblioteka?
The preposition do (to) always requires the noun that follows it to take the Genitive case. For feminine nouns ending in -ka like biblioteka, the ending changes to -ki in the Genitive case.
Why use the verb idzie for 'is going'? Could I use jedzie instead?
Idzie specifically means going on foot or walking. If the student were taking a bus, riding a bike, or driving to the library, you would use jedzie (going by vehicle). Polish strictly separates walking from riding, whereas English uses 'going' for both!
Does the time word dzisiaj (today) have to go in the middle of the sentence?
No, Polish word order is very flexible. You could easily say Dzisiaj studentka idzie do biblioteki or Studentka idzie do biblioteki dzisiaj. Putting it right after the verb is just a natural, neutral way to structure the sentence.
How can we tell from the Polish sentence that the student is female?
The word studentka has the feminine -ka suffix, which is frequently added to professions or roles to indicate a woman. If the student were male, the word would simply be student.
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