Breakdown of Moi rodzice spędzają wakacje na pięknych wyspach.
mój
my
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
piękny
beautiful
wakacje
vacation
Questions & Answers about Moi rodzice spędzają wakacje na pięknych wyspach.
Why does wyspa (island) become wyspach here?
It is in the Locative plural case because it follows the preposition na (on) to show location. A great thing about the Locative plural is that almost all nouns, no matter their gender, take the exact same ending: -ach. So, wyspa becomes wyspach.
Why does the adjective pięknych end in -ych?
Adjectives in the Locative plural also have very predictable endings: they always take -ych (or -ich after certain letters like k or g) for all genders. To match the Locative plural noun wyspach, the basic adjective piękny drops the -y and adds -ych.
Is wakacje always plural in Polish?
Yes! The word wakacje (holiday or vacation) is a plural-only noun. It does not have a singular form in Polish. Even if you translate it as a singular holiday in English, it always behaves as a plural noun in Polish sentences.
Why do we use moi instead of moje for "my"?