Breakdown of Szef często wspominał o was na spotkaniu.
często
often
wy
you (plural)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
szef
boss (m)
spotkanie
meeting (n)
o
about
wspominać
to mention
Questions & Answers about Szef często wspominał o was na spotkaniu.
Why does the Polish sentence use o was when the English just says 'mentioned you'?
In Polish, the verb wspominać (to mention) pairs with the preposition o (about) followed by the Locative case. You are literally saying 'mentioned about you.' Since 'you' is plural here, the Locative form is was.
Is was only used for the Locative case?
No, was is also the Genitive and Accusative form for the plural 'you'. It just happens to share the exact same spelling in the Locative case. Because it follows the preposition o, we know it is acting as the Locative here.
Why is the word for meeting written as spotkaniu instead of spotkanie?
We use the Locative case here because of the preposition na (at). For neuter nouns ending in -nie, like spotkanie, the Locative ending changes the final -e to -u, making it na spotkaniu.
Why is the verb wspominał used here instead of a perfective verb?
The word często (often) tells us this was a repeated action in the past. Repeated or habitual actions always use imperfective verbs, which is why we use wspominał here.
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