Breakdown of Po kłótni wreszcie mamy kompromis.
mieć
to have
po
after; for (to fetch)
wreszcie
finally
kłótnia
the argument
kompromis
the compromise
Questions & Answers about Po kłótni wreszcie mamy kompromis.
Is kłótnia related to the reciprocal verb kłócić się (to argue) from this lesson?
Yes! Kłótnia is the noun form ("an argument"). While you use the reciprocal pronoun się when using the verb—like in Kłócimy się (We are arguing with each other)—the noun kłótnia stands alone and doesn't need it.
Why does the dictionary word kłótnia change to kłótni in this sentence?
Because of the preposition po. When po means "after" (referring to time), it requires the following noun to take the Locative case.
Why does the Locative form of kłótnia end in -ni instead of the usual feminine -ie or -y?
For feminine nouns that end in -nia (like kłótnia or kuchnia), the Locative ending is simply -ni. You just drop the final -a, leaving the soft ni sound at the end.
The verb mamy (we have) requires the Accusative case for its object. Why doesn't kompromis change its ending?
Kompromis is a masculine inanimate noun (a thing or concept, not a living person or animal). For masculine inanimate nouns, the Accusative case looks exactly the same as the basic Nominative (dictionary) form.
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