Breakdown of Trzeba starać się o poprawę warunków.
trzeba
one must, it is necessary (+ infinitive)
warunek
condition
poprawa
improvement
starać się o
to strive for
Questions & Answers about Trzeba starać się o poprawę warunków.
Why is poprawę in the Accusative case?
In Polish, the verb starać się combined with the preposition o (meaning to strive for or to apply for an objective) requires the following noun to be in the Accusative case. Since poprawa (improvement) is a feminine noun, its Accusative form ends in -ę.
What case is warunków and why?
warunków is the Genitive plural of warunek (condition). It is in the Genitive case because it translates to 'of conditions,' directly modifying the noun before it (poprawę). Whenever a noun modifies another noun like this, it takes the Genitive.
Why doesn't this sentence have a subject like 'ja' (I) or 'ty' (you)?
The sentence begins with trzeba, which is an impersonal word meaning 'one must' or 'it is necessary.' It doesn't take a personal subject. Instead, it is followed directly by an infinitive verb, which here is starać się.
Can starać się be used without the preposition o?
Yes! On its own, starać się simply means 'to try' or 'to make an effort,' and is usually followed by another infinitive verb. Adding o changes the focus to striving for or seeking a specific target noun, like an improvement or a job.
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