Word
Ci wolontariusze kierują ludzi na sektor.
Meaning
These volunteers are directing people to the sector.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ci wolontariusze kierują ludzi na sektor.
ludzie
people
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
ci
these (masculine personal plural)
wolontariusz
volunteer
Questions & Answers about Ci wolontariusze kierują ludzi na sektor.
Why do we use ci here instead of te?
Ci is the plural word for "these" used specifically with masculine personal nouns—meaning groups of people that include at least one male. Since wolontariusze (volunteers) is masculine personal, we use ci. If the group was entirely female, we would use te (te wolontariuszki).
Why is "people" translated as ludzi instead of ludzie?
They are the direct object of the sentence (the ones being directed), so we need the Accusative case. For masculine personal nouns in the plural, the Accusative form looks exactly like the Genitive case. That is why the Nominative ludzie changes to ludzi.
Where does the word kierują come from?
It comes from the verb kierować (to direct / to steer). Remember that verbs ending in -ować drop that ending and add -uj- before their conjugation endings. For the "they" form, we add the ending -ą, giving us kierują.
Why do we use na sektor instead of do sektora?