Breakdown of Ponieważ komisja ma nowy plan, wszyscy członkowie muszą przyjść na spotkanie.
mieć
to have
nowy
new
wszyscy
everyone / all (the)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
musieć
to have to
spotkanie
meeting (n)
przyjść
to come, to arrive
plan
plan
ponieważ
because (formal)
komisja
the commission
członek
the member (m)
Questions & Answers about Ponieważ komisja ma nowy plan, wszyscy członkowie muszą przyjść na spotkanie.
Why does the plural of członek (member) end in -owie?
Because it refers to a group of people by their role or title! Masculine personal nouns for titles, professions, and family members often take the -owie suffix in the nominative plural (just like profesorowie or ojcowie). Notice also that the e in członek disappears when adding the ending, making the stem członk-.
Why is the word for 'all' wszyscy instead of wszystkie in this sentence?
Because członkowie is a masculine personal (virile) plural noun, so any adjectives or pronouns describing it must also take the virile form. Wszyscy is the virile form, used for groups with at least one male. Wszystkie is the non-virile form used for women, animals, or objects.
Why use ponieważ here instead of the simpler word bo (because)?
In Polish, you should generally avoid starting a sentence with bo. When the 'because' or 'since' clause comes at the very beginning of the sentence, as it does here, you should use ponieważ instead.
Could I say pójść instead of przyjść for 'to come'?
Not quite! While both are perfective verbs of motion, przyjść specifically means 'to come' or 'to arrive' (focusing on getting to the destination). Pójść means 'to go' (focusing on leaving or starting the journey). Since the sentence emphasizes arriving at the meeting, przyjść is the right choice.
What case is nowy plan in here?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb ma (has). Because plan is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic nominative form.
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