Learn Polish: Według meteorologów nadchodzi okropna burza. - According to meteorologists, a terrible storm is approaching.

The preposition według (according to) always requires the following noun or pronoun to be in the Genitive case. Because we are talking about multiple meteorologists, we use the Genitive plural ending -ów, which is standard for most masculine nouns.

Why is the subject okropna burza placed at the very end of the sentence instead of before the verb?

Polish word order is flexible, and the most important or newest information often goes at the end of a sentence. Placing okropna burza last builds suspense and emphasizes what exactly is approaching.

How does the prefix nad- change the meaning of the base verb in nadchodzi?

The base verb chodzi generally means walking or going. Adding the prefix nad- changes it to mean approaching, looming, or coming towards us. It is the standard verb to use for approaching weather, seasons, or future events.

Can I use burza to talk about any type of severe storm?

No, burza specifically means a thunderstorm, usually involving thunder and lightning. If you wanted to talk about a severe windstorm without lightning, you would use wichura, and a snowstorm would be śnieżyca.