Breakdown of Wybieram przedmieście zamiast dużego miasta.
duży
big
miasto
city
wybierać
to choose
zamiast
instead of
przedmieście
the suburb
Questions & Answers about Wybieram przedmieście zamiast dużego miasta.
Why does przedmieście look like it's in the nominative case here if it's the object of the sentence?
It is actually in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb wybieram (I choose). For neuter nouns like przedmieście, the accusative form is always exactly the same as the nominative.
What case follows the word zamiast?
The preposition zamiast (instead of) always requires the genitive case. That is why we see the genitive forms dużego miasta here rather than the nominative duże miasto. Just like poza, memorizing the case a preposition triggers is key to using it correctly!
Is there an easy way to remember the word przedmieście?
Yes! It is built from the preposition przed (before or in front of) and the word miasto (city). A suburb is literally the area "before the city".
Could I use the perfective verb wybiorę instead of wybieram here?
You could, but it changes the tense. Wybieram is imperfective, meaning "I am choosing" right now, or "I choose" as a general preference. The perfective wybiorę refers strictly to a completed action in the future: "I will choose".
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