Word
Wszyscy ministrowie dyskutują dzisiaj o nowym projekcie.
Meaning
All ministers are discussing the new project today.
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Breakdown of Wszyscy ministrowie dyskutują dzisiaj o nowym projekcie.
nowy
new
dzisiaj
today
wszyscy
everyone / all (the)
projekt
project
Questions & Answers about Wszyscy ministrowie dyskutują dzisiaj o nowym projekcie.
Why does the plural of minister end in -owie here?
The -owie suffix is a special plural ending used for masculine personal (virile) nouns, particularly for family members, titles, and prestigious professions. So, a title like minister becomes ministrowie.
Why do we use Wszyscy instead of Wszystkie?
Because ministrowie is a masculine personal noun, any adjectives or pronouns describing it must also take the masculine personal (virile) form. Wszyscy is the virile form for 'all,' whereas wszystkie is used for feminine, neuter, and non-personal masculine nouns.
Why is there an 'o' before nowym projekcie? Doesn't dyskutować mean 'to discuss'?
In English, you 'discuss a project' directly without a preposition. However, in Polish, the verb dyskutować works more like 'to talk' or 'to converse' - it requires the preposition o (about) followed by the Locative case.
How does the word projekt become projekcie in this sentence?
Since it follows the preposition o, it must be in the Locative case. Adding the Locative -e ending causes the final -t in projekt to soften into a -ci- sound, making it projekcie. The adjective nowy also takes the masculine Locative ending -ym, becoming nowym.