Breakdown of Moje dziecko nie lubi chodzić do przedszkola.
nie
no / not
dziecko
child
mój
my
lubić
to like
chodzić
to walk
do
to
przedszkole
kindergarten
Questions & Answers about Moje dziecko nie lubi chodzić do przedszkola.
Why does the word for kindergarten change to przedszkola?
The preposition do (to) always requires the Genitive case. The dictionary form of the word is przedszkole (a neuter noun). To form the Genitive for neuter nouns ending in -e, we drop the -e and add -a, resulting in do przedszkola.
Does chodzić mean the child walks to kindergarten on foot?
Not necessarily! While chodzić does mean "to go on foot", it is also the standard Polish verb for attending an institution regularly. Saying someone "goes to kindergarten" or "goes to school" means they are enrolled and attend it, regardless of whether they walk, take a bus, or get driven.
Why do we use the word moje instead of mój or moja?
The word for "my" has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Because dziecko (child) ends in -o, it is a neuter noun. The neuter form of "my" is moje. If the noun were masculine, you would use mój, and for feminine, moja.
I learned earlier that the word nie makes the object take the Genitive case. Is that why it is przedszkola?
Good memory, but no! The Genitive case here is caused entirely by the preposition do. Prepositions are the "boss" of their phrases and always demand their specific case. Even if this sentence were positive (Moje dziecko lubi chodzić...), it would still be do przedszkola.
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