Breakdown of Premiera filmu jest za tydzień.
być
to be
film
film
tydzień
week
za
behind; in (time)
premiera
premiere
Questions & Answers about Premiera filmu jest za tydzień.
I thought za meant "behind". Why does it translate to "in" here?
You're right that za usually means "behind" when talking about location (like za domem - behind the house). However, when talking about time, za is used to mean "in" a certain amount of time in the future. So, za tydzień means "in a week" or "a week from now".
What case is tydzień in? It looks just like the basic dictionary form.
It is in the Accusative case! When za is used for future time expressions, it requires the Accusative case. Because tydzień (week) is a masculine non-living noun, its Accusative form is completely identical to its basic (Nominative) form.
Why does the word for movie have an -u at the end (filmu)?
It's in the Genitive case. In Polish, the Genitive is used to show possession or connection, doing the same job as the English word "of". Therefore, premiera filmu literally means "the premiere of the movie".
Why do we use the present tense jest if the premiere is in the future?
Just like in English ("The premiere is in a week"), Polish often uses the present tense for future events that are officially scheduled or fixed on a calendar. You could also use the future tense będzie (will be), but jest sounds perfectly natural for a scheduled event.
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