Word
To jest kawa dla niego.
Meaning
This is coffee for him.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about To jest kawa dla niego.
Why is the word for him niego in this sentence?
In Polish, prepositions like dla (for) make the next word change its form. Dla always requires the Genitive case. The basic word for he is on, but it changes shape after prepositions to become niego.
Could I just say dla go or dla jego?
No, you must use niego. When a third-person pronoun (like he, she, or it) comes directly after a preposition in Polish, an extra n is added to the front to make it easier to say. So instead of using the normal forms jego or go, you must use niego.
Can I drop the word jest and just say To kawa dla niego?
Yes, you can! In everyday spoken Polish, people very often drop the verb jest (is) in simple pointing sentences. Both To jest kawa and To kawa are perfectly natural ways to say This is coffee.
Does kawa need to change its ending here?
No, kawa (coffee) stays in its basic dictionary form. When you use the phrase To jest (This is) to point something out and say what it is, the noun that follows stays in its basic form.