Breakdown of Nowoczesne społeczeństwo często rozmawia o pieniądzach.
często
often
rozmawiać
to talk
pieniądze
money
o
about
nowoczesny
modern
społeczeństwo
society
Questions & Answers about Nowoczesne społeczeństwo często rozmawia o pieniądzach.
How would I use the word from this lesson to say 'Certain societies often talk about money'?
The word for 'society' (społeczeństwo) is neuter. To say 'certain societies' or 'some societies' in the plural, you use the non-masculine-personal plural form of niektóry, which is niektóre. So you would say: Niektóre społeczeństwa często rozmawiają o pieniądzach.
Why is it o pieniądzach instead of just o pieniądze?
The verb rozmawiać (to talk) paired with the preposition o (about) requires the Locative case. The word for money, pieniądze, is grammatically plural. The Locative plural ending for almost all Polish nouns is -ach, which gives us o pieniądzach.
Is the Polish word for money always plural?
When talking about money in general, yes, pieniądze is always plural. There is a singular form, pieniądz, but it is generally only used when referring to a specific physical coin or a specific currency, not for the general concept of money.
Why does nowoczesne end in -e in this sentence?
The adjective nowoczesne (modern) describes społeczeństwo (society). Because społeczeństwo ends in -o, it is a neuter noun. In the Nominative case (used for the subject of the sentence), neuter adjectives take the -e ending.
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