Word
To zależy od pogody.
Meaning
It depends on the weather.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about To zależy od pogody.
Why do we use od here when English uses "on"?
In Polish, the verb zależeć (to depend) always pairs with the preposition od (from), not na (on). So in Polish, things literally depend "from" other things.
Why is the word for weather pogody instead of pogoda?
The preposition od always forces the noun that follows it into the Genitive case. Since pogoda is a feminine noun ending in -a, its Genitive form changes the -a to a -y, making it pogody.
Could I just say Zależy od pogody without To?
Yes! Polish frequently drops subject pronouns. You will often hear native speakers say Zależy od pogody (Depends on the weather) or even just Zależy (It depends) as a complete sentence.
What is the dictionary form of zależy?
The infinitive is zależeć. It is a standard verb in the present tense: ja zależę (I depend), ty zależysz (you depend), and on/ona/ono zależy (he/she/it depends).