Breakdown of Lubię owoce, na przykład banany i gruszki.
lubić
to like
owoc
fruit
banan
banana
gruszka
pear
na przykład
for example
Questions & Answers about Lubię owoce, na przykład banany i gruszki.
Why is owoce plural here when the English translation says fruit?
In English, fruit is usually an uncountable noun, so we use the singular form for the general category. In Polish, owoc is a standard countable noun. When you talk about liking fruit in general, you must use the plural form owoce.
What grammatical case are the nouns owoce, banany, and gruszki in?
They are in the accusative case because they are the direct objects of the verb lubię (I like). For plural nouns that do not describe male people (like these inanimate objects and plants), the accusative form looks exactly the same as the basic dictionary plural form.
What does na przykład literally mean?
It literally translates to on example. Przykład is the Polish noun for example, and this fixed phrase is the standard way to say for example. You will often see it abbreviated as np. in written Polish.
Why does the plural of gruszka (pear) end in -i instead of -y?
Normally, many feminine nouns take a -y ending to become plural. However, a strict spelling rule in Polish states that you can never put the letter y directly after k or g. Because of this, gruszka takes an -i instead, becoming gruszki.
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