Questions & Answers about W sobotę robię zakupy.
Why does the word for Saturday change from sobota to sobotę here?
When you say on a specific day of the week in Polish, you use the preposition w followed by the accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a like sobota, the ending changes to -ę, making it w sobotę.
How do I know if robię means I do or I am doing?
Polish doesn't have a separate continuous tense like English. The present tense verb robię covers both I do and I am doing. You have to rely on context to know if it means a routine every Saturday or a specific plan for this coming Saturday.
Why is the word zakupy in the plural form?
In Polish, the general activity of shopping or buying groceries is expressed using the plural word zakupy, which literally means purchases. While the singular word zakup exists, it is only used when talking about a single, specific purchase.
What case is zakupy in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb robię, meaning it receives the action of the verb. For plural inanimate nouns like zakupy, the accusative form looks exactly the same as the basic dictionary form.
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