Breakdown of Ten profil ma tylko parę nowych komentarzy.
mieć
to have
ten
this (m)
nowy
new
tylko
only
profil
profile
parę
a few
komentarz
comment
Questions & Answers about Ten profil ma tylko parę nowych komentarzy.
Why are nowych komentarzy in the Genitive case here?
This is the core rule for indefinite numerals like parę (a few), kilka (several), or dużo (a lot). When they are the subject or the direct object of a sentence, the nouns and adjectives that follow them must be in the Genitive plural. So, the basic phrase nowe komentarze is forced to become nowych komentarzy.
Does parę mean exactly 'two' (a pair), or just 'a few'?
In everyday Polish, parę is used almost exactly like kilka to mean 'a few' or 'a couple' (roughly 2 to 9 things). While it is related to the noun para (a pair), it functions here as an indefinite numeral. If you wanted to strictly specify two items that belong together, you would use the noun instead, like para butów (a pair of shoes).
What case is the word parę in this sentence?
It is in the Accusative case, because it is the direct object of the verb mieć (to have) — 'This profile has what?'. For indefinite numerals like parę or kilka, their Accusative form looks exactly the same as their Nominative (dictionary) form.
Why does the Genitive plural of komentarz end in -y instead of the usual -ów?
Most masculine nouns take -ów in the Genitive plural, but nouns ending in 'historically soft' consonants (like -rz, -cz, -sz, -ż) usually take -y or -i. Because komentarz ends in the -rz sound, its Genitive plural is komentarzy.
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