Word
Raz w tygodniu gram w piłkę.
Meaning
Once a week I play football.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Raz w tygodniu gram w piłkę.
w
in / on (a day)
tydzień
week
raz
time, once
grać w piłkę
to play football / ball (grać w + Acc)
Questions & Answers about Raz w tygodniu gram w piłkę.
Why does w take the locative case in w tygodniu but the accusative case in w piłkę?
The preposition w takes different cases depending on its meaning. When talking about time or a static location, like "in a week", it takes the locative case (w tygodniu). However, when it is used with the verb grać to mean playing a sport or a game, it always takes the accusative case (w piłkę).
What is the base form of tygodniu and why does it look so different here?
The base dictionary form is tydzień (week). This is an irregular noun with a tricky stem change. When it takes endings for other cases, the -dzie- part changes to -god-, and the second e disappears before the locative ending -iu is added.
Does raz just mean "once" as an adverb?
Raz is actually a noun that means "a time" or "an occurrence". To say "once", you simply use the noun by itself. If you wanted to say "twice" or "two times" in a week, you would say dwa razy w tygodniu.
Does piłkę specifically mean "football" here?