Breakdown of Musisz przejść przez tę ulicę.
ten
this (m)
ulica
street
musieć
to have to
przez
through, across
przejść
to cross
Questions & Answers about Musisz przejść przez tę ulicę.
Why do we use przejść instead of just iść?
Przejść is made by adding the prefix prze- (meaning through or across) to a form of the verb iść (to walk or go). It is a perfective verb, which means it focuses on the completed result of getting all the way from one side of the street to the other.
Why do we need the word przez if przejść already means to cross?
In Polish, motion verbs with the prze- prefix are almost always paired with the preposition przez (through or across) to connect the action to the place you are crossing. It might feel a bit repetitive, like saying cross across or go through through, but it is required here!
What case is tę ulicę and why is it used here?
It is in the Accusative case, which is always required by the preposition przez. The basic dictionary form is ta ulica. In the Accusative case, the feminine noun ending -a changes to -ę, giving us tę ulicę.
Why is the word for this tę and not tą? I feel like I see tą all the time.
Tę is the proper Accusative form of ta. You are likely remembering tą, which is the Instrumental case form. In fast, informal speech, many native Poles will accidentally say przez tą ulicę, but tę is the grammatically correct form you will see in writing and should try to learn.
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