Breakdown of Ta ciężarówka wiezie paliwo na stację.
ten
this (m)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
stacja
station
wieźć
to transport by vehicle (unidirectional)
ciężarówka
truck
paliwo
fuel
Questions & Answers about Ta ciężarówka wiezie paliwo na stację.
Why does this sentence use wiezie instead of wozi?
wiezie comes from wieźć, which is the unidirectional verb for transporting something by vehicle. We use it here because the truck is currently on a specific, one-way trip. If the truck transported fuel regularly as a general habit, we would use the multidirectional verb wozić (making the verb wozi).
Why do we use na stację instead of do stacji to mean "to the station"?
While do is the standard preposition for "going to", Polish uses na for certain open spaces, public places, and events. A gas station (stacja) is one of these exceptions. Because we are showing motion towards a destination, na is followed by the accusative case (stację).
What case is paliwo here? It looks exactly like the dictionary form.
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object (the thing being transported). Because paliwo (fuel) is a neuter noun, its accusative form is exactly the same as its dictionary (nominative) form.
What is the infinitive form of the verb wiezie?
The infinitive is wieźć (to transport by vehicle in one direction). It has a slightly unusual conjugation pattern where the core vowel changes depending on the person. For example, it is ja wiozę (I transport) but ona wiezie (she/it transports).
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