Questions & Answers about On mówi tylko o swojej nowej miłości.
Why does miłość become miłości in this sentence?
The preposition o (about) requires the Locative case. Miłość is a feminine noun that ends in a consonant. For most feminine nouns ending in a soft consonant, you form the Locative (as well as the Genitive and Dative) by adding -i to the end.
Why does the letter ć from miłość disappear when it becomes miłości?
This happens because of a strict Polish spelling rule. The letter ć represents a soft sound. However, when the letter i follows it, the i naturally softens the consonant, making the accent mark unnecessary. Therefore, miłość plus the -i ending is always written as miłości, never miłośći.
Why do we use swojej instead of jego for "his"?
Swojej is a form of the reflexive possessive pronoun swój, which translates to "one's own". In Polish, you must use a form of swój whenever the subject of the sentence (here, on) is also the "owner" of the object. If you used jego miłości, it would mean he is talking about some other man's love.
Why do the words swojej and nowej both end in -ej?