Breakdown of Nie wolno wejść do samolotu bez biletu i paszportu.
i
and
bilet
ticket
paszport
passport
do
to
wejść
to come in, to enter
nie wolno
it is not allowed (+ infinitive)
samolot
airplane
bez
without
Questions & Answers about Nie wolno wejść do samolotu bez biletu i paszportu.
Why do both bilet and paszport end in -u in this sentence?
They come after the preposition bez (without), which requires the Genitive case. Both bilet (ticket) and paszport (passport) are masculine inanimate nouns, and their Genitive ending is -u. Because they are joined by i (and), the rule for bez applies to both of them.
Can I change nie wolno to mean "I am not allowed" instead of a general rule?
Nie wolno is an impersonal, fixed phrase meaning "it is not allowed" or "one must not." It does not change endings to match "I" or "you." By putting the infinitive verb wejść directly after it, you are stating a general rule for everyone. If you specifically needed to say "I am not allowed," you would use a different phrase like nie mogę (I cannot).
Why do we use do samolotu instead of w samolot to mean "enter the airplane"?
In Polish, the verb wejść (to enter or walk into) is almost always paired with the preposition do (to/into) followed by the Genitive case. Just like the nouns after bez in this sentence, samolot (airplane) is a masculine inanimate noun, so its Genitive form ends in -u.
Why does this sentence use wejść instead of the imperfective wchodzić?
Wejść is a perfective verb, meaning it focuses on the completed result of the action (successfully getting inside). When stating a rule about completing a specific action like boarding a plane, Polish naturally prefers the perfective form.
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