Breakdown of Hojny sponsor ofiarował pieniądze sześciu schroniskom.
sześć
six
pieniądze
money
hojny
generous
sponsor
the sponsor
ofiarować
to offer
schronisko
the shelter
Questions & Answers about Hojny sponsor ofiarował pieniądze sześciu schroniskom.
Why does this sentence use the word "ofiarował" instead of just "dał" (gave) or "zaoferował" (offered)?
The verb ofiarować specifically means to donate or give as a charitable gift. It comes from the word ofiara (an offering). Dać is just a generic "to give", while zaoferować is used more for business proposals or offering a service.
Why is "sześć" (six) written as "sześciu" in this sentence?
It is in the Dative case because the shelters are the indirect objects (the recipients of the money). For numbers 5 and above, the Dative form takes the ending -u. This same -u ending is also used for these numbers in the Locative and Instrumental cases.
I thought numbers 5 and above force the following noun into the Genitive case. Why is it "schroniskom" (Dative) instead of "schronisk" (Genitive)?
That Genitive rule only applies when the number phrase is in the Nominative or Accusative case. In "oblique" cases like the Dative used here, the rule changes: both the number and the noun simply decline together and agree in the same case. That is why we use sześciu schroniskom.
Why does "pieniądze" look like it's in the Nominative case if it is the direct object being donated?
It is actually in the Accusative case! Pieniądze is a plural noun that does not describe male people. For all non-masculine-personal nouns, the Accusative plural form is identical to the dictionary (Nominative) plural form.
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