Breakdown of Według rozkładu jazdy autobus już odjechał od przystanku.
już
already / anymore (with negation)
od
from
autobus
bus
przystanek
bus stop
według
according to
rozkład
the timetable (m)
jazda
the ride (f)
odjechać
to drive away
Questions & Answers about Według rozkładu jazdy autobus już odjechał od przystanku.
Why do we use the preposition od right after a verb that already starts with od-?
When a motion verb has the prefix od- (meaning departure or separation), it is very often paired with the preposition od (from) to show what the subject is moving away from. Together, odjechał od means "drove away from". The preposition od always requires the Genitive case.
Could I use wyjechał instead of odjechał to say the bus departed?
Generally, no. The prefix wy- means moving out of an enclosed space (like a garage, a city, or a country). A bus stop (przystanek) is just an open location on the street. Because the bus is simply moving away from that point, the prefix od- is the right choice.
Why is the word for "bus stop" spelled przystanku here?
It follows the preposition od, which requires the Genitive case. The base word is przystanek (a masculine noun). When forming the Genitive, the last -e- disappears (a common pattern called a "fleeting e") and we add the masculine Genitive ending -u, making it przystanku.
What case is rozkładu jazdy, and why?
It is in the Genitive case, triggered by the preposition według (according to). The base phrase is rozkład jazdy (literally: "schedule of driving"). Rozkład changes to rozkładu after według. The word jazdy is already in the Genitive because of the "of" relationship, so it stays exactly as it is.
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