Questions & Answers about Rano myję twarz zimną wodą.
Why isn't there a word for 'in the' before rano?
The word rano functions as an adverb meaning 'in the morning.' Polish doesn't use a preposition with it here; you just use the word on its own.
Why doesn't the verb myję have się after it? I thought washing verbs usually needed it.
You only use się when you are washing yourself generally, like taking a bath (myję się). Because you are specifying exactly what body part you are washing (twarz), the verb takes a direct object and the się is dropped.
The word for face is twarz. Since it is the object being washed, shouldn't its ending change?
It actually is in the accusative case (the case for direct objects), but twarz is a feminine noun that ends in a consonant. For these types of feminine nouns, the accusative form looks exactly the same as the basic dictionary form.
Why do zimną and wodą both end with -ą?
They are in the instrumental case because they describe the tool or instrument you use to do the action (washing 'with' cold water). In this case, singular feminine nouns and their matching adjectives take the -ą ending.
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