Questions & Answers about Spotkanie jest o siódmej.
Why use siódmej (seventh) instead of the regular number siedem (seven)?
In Polish, you use ordinal numbers (first, second, third) to talk about the hour. The sentence literally translates to 'The meeting is at the seventh (hour).' The word for hour, godzina, is understood but usually left out.
Why does siódmej end in -ej?
Telling time with the word o (at) requires the locative case. The base word is siódma (seventh, which is feminine to match the hidden word godzina), and its locative form changes the ending to -ej, making it siódmej.
Does the preposition o always mean 'at'?
Only when you are talking about specific hours on the clock! In most other everyday situations, the preposition o means 'about,' like when you say you are talking or thinking about something.
What gender is the noun spotkanie?
It is a neuter noun. A good tip for beginners is that Polish nouns ending in -e or -o (like spotkanie, jabłko, or okno) are almost always neuter.
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