Word
Ona jedzie pociągiem do domu.
Meaning
She is going home by train.
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Questions & Answers about Ona jedzie pociągiem do domu.
Why use jedzie instead of idzie for "is going"?
In English, we just say "go," but Polish distinguishes between going on foot (iść) and going by a vehicle (jechać). Because she is traveling by train, we must use jedzie (the "she" form of jechać).
Where is the word for "by" in "by train"?
Polish doesn't use an extra word like "by" for transportation. Instead, it changes the ending of the noun, using what is called the Instrumental case. The basic word for train is pociąg. By adding -iem to make pociągiem, the word itself means "by train."
Why does dom (home/house) change to domu here?
The preposition do (meaning "to" or "into") always forces the noun after it to change its ending to the Genitive case. For the word dom, the Genitive ending is -u, making it do domu (to home).
Could I drop the word ona (she) and just start the sentence with jedzie?
Yes! In Polish, the verb jedzie already tells us the subject is a "he," "she," or "it." If it's already clear from the conversation that you are talking about a woman, you can safely drop ona.