Breakdown of Ta aranżacja wymaga innych instrumentów.
ten
this (m)
inny
other
wymagać
to require
aranżacja
the arrangement
instrument
the instrument
Questions & Answers about Ta aranżacja wymaga innych instrumentów.
Why is it innych instrumentów and not inne instrumenty?
The verb wymagać (to require or demand) is a classic example of a Polish verb that forces its object to be in the Genitive case rather than the standard Accusative. This is why the plural phrase inne instrumenty changes to the Genitive plural form innych instrumentów.
This lesson focuses on the prze- prefix. How could we apply that to the vocabulary in this sentence?
While this specific sentence doesn't use the prefix, you can apply the 're-doing' meaning of prze- to the base verb of aranżacja (arrangement). By taking aranżować (to arrange) and adding the prefix, you get the verb przearanżować, which perfectly translates to 'to rearrange'.
Does innych mean 'other' or 'different' here?
The Polish adjective inny covers the meanings of both 'other' and 'different'. Context determines which sounds better in English, meaning 'This arrangement requires other instruments' would also be a completely correct and natural translation.
Why does the noun instrumentów end in -ów?
Because the verb wymagać triggers the Genitive case, the noun must be in the Genitive plural. For the vast majority of regular masculine nouns like instrument, the standard Genitive plural ending is exactly -ów.
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