Breakdown of Ważni politycy nie mają czasu na spacer.
mieć
to have
nie
no / not
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
czas
time
spacer
walk (m)
ważny
important
polityk
politician
Questions & Answers about Ważni politycy nie mają czasu na spacer.
Why is the adjective spelled ważni instead of ważne?
Politycy (politicians) is a virile (masculine personal) noun, meaning it refers to a group of people containing at least one man. In the plural, adjectives describing these nouns get a special ending. The basic adjective ważny changes to ważni. If we were talking about animals, objects, or a group of only women, we would use the non-virile form ważne.
How does the singular word polityk turn into politycy?
Plural forms for virile (masculine personal) nouns often trigger a spelling change at the end of the word. For the singular noun polityk, the final k softens to a c before adding the plural y ending, resulting in politycy.
Why is the word for time czasu here instead of just czas?
This is because of the word nie! The verb mieć (to have) usually takes the Accusative case. But whenever you negate a verb in Polish, the direct object flips to the Genitive case. So, instead of the basic form czas, we must use the Genitive form czasu.
Why doesn't spacer change its ending after na?
The preposition na takes the Accusative case when we are talking about going somewhere or doing an activity (like going for a walk). Since spacer (a walk) is an inanimate masculine noun, its Accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic dictionary form.
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