Breakdown of Sąsiedzi rozmawiają na ulicy.
rozmawiać
to talk
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
ulica
street
sąsiad
neighbor
Questions & Answers about Sąsiedzi rozmawiają na ulicy.
Why is the plural of sąsiad (neighbor) spelled sąsiedzi?
In the virile (masculine personal) plural, the word undergoes a few changes. The final d softens to dzi, which is a common consonant change for these nouns. However, this specific word also has an irregular vowel change where the a turns into an e, making the final word sąsiedzi.
Does sąsiedzi refer specifically to male neighbors?
It can mean a group of exclusively male neighbors, but it is also the default word for a mixed group of men and women. In Polish, if there is at least one man in a group of people, you must use this virile form. If the group of neighbors was entirely female, you would use the non-virile form sąsiadki.
Why does the verb rozmawiają end in -ają?
The base form (infinitive) of the verb is rozmawiać (to talk or converse). Because the subject sąsiedzi represents they (3rd person plural), we drop the -ać and add the correct conjugation ending -ają.
Why does ulica (street) change to ulicy in this sentence?
The preposition na (on or at) followed by a static location requires the Locative case. For feminine nouns ending in -ca like ulica, the ending changes to -cy, giving us na ulicy.
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