Breakdown of Wczoraj kupiliśmy bilety na koncert.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
bilet
ticket
wczoraj
yesterday
kupić
to buy (perfective)
koncert
concert
Questions & Answers about Wczoraj kupiliśmy bilety na koncert.
Why does na mean "for" here, and what case is koncert in?
In this lesson's context, we use na plus the Accusative case to show destination or purpose, such as getting tickets for an event. Because koncert is a non-living masculine noun, its Accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic dictionary form.
How do we know kupiliśmy means "we bought" if there is no word for "we"?
The verb ending -śmy tells us that "we" did the action. Polish usually drops subject pronouns like ja (I) or my (we) because the verb's ending already gives you that information.
Why does kupiliśmy use the -li- sound in the middle instead of -ły-?
The -li- part is used for the masculine personal past tense, meaning the group of "we" includes at least one man. If the group was entirely female, you would use the non-masculine personal form kupiłyśmy instead.
What case is bilety (tickets) in?
It is in the Accusative case because it is the direct object (the thing being bought). For non-living masculine nouns like bilet, the plural Accusative form is identical to the basic plural form, which ends in -y.
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