Breakdown of Oni kupują większy telewizor.
oni
they (masculine personal)
kupować
to buy
telewizor
TV set
większy
bigger
Questions & Answers about Oni kupują większy telewizor.
What is the base adjective for większy?
The base word is duży (big). Większy (bigger) is an irregular comparative. You just have to memorize this one, as it looks completely different from its base form.
Could I just say bardziej duży instead of większy?
No, just like in English we say 'bigger' instead of 'more big', Polish requires the specific irregular form większy. Using bardziej duży sounds unnatural.
Why is większy telewizor in the accusative case here, but the endings didn't change from the dictionary form?
Telewizor is the direct object of the verb kupują, so it takes the accusative case. However, because it is a masculine inanimate noun (an object, not an animal or person), its accusative form is identical to its nominative (dictionary) form. The adjective większy just matches the noun.
What is the infinitive form of kupują?
The infinitive is kupować (to buy, imperfective). Notice how the -ować ending changes to -ują for the 'they' (third-person plural) form.
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