Word
Przed restauracją stoi siedmioro ludzi.
Meaning
Seven people are standing in front of the restaurant.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Przed restauracją stoi siedmioro ludzi.
restauracja
restaurant
stać
to stand
człowiek
person, human
przed
in front of (+ Instrumental)
Questions & Answers about Przed restauracją stoi siedmioro ludzi.
Why do we use siedmioro here instead of the regular number siedem?
Siedmioro is a collective numeral. In Polish, collective numerals are used for groups of mixed gender, children, and young animals. Because ludzi (people) naturally describes a mixed group, we use the collective form.
Why is the verb stoi (stands) in the singular form if there are seven people?
Grammatical subjects that use collective numerals take a third-person singular verb in the present tense. This is the exact same rule you learned for regular numbers from five upwards, which also force the verb into the singular.
What case is the word ludzi in, and why?
It is in the genitive plural case. Any noun that comes directly after a collective numeral must take the genitive case, which is why the nominative ludzie changes to ludzi.
Why does the word for restaurant change to restauracją?
The preposition przed (in front of) requires the instrumental case when it describes a static location answering the question "where?". For the feminine noun restauracja, the instrumental ending is -ą.