Breakdown of W trakcie jogi instruktor nam pomaga.
pomagać
to help (imperfective)
nam
us (dative)
joga
yoga
w trakcie
during
instruktor
instructor
Questions & Answers about W trakcie jogi instruktor nam pomaga.
Why does the word joga change to jogi in this sentence?
The phrase w trakcie means "during" or "in the course of" and it always forces the noun that follows it into the Genitive case. Because of this, the basic feminine noun joga drops its "-a" and takes the Genitive "-i" ending to become jogi.
Why does jogi end in -i and not -y like many other feminine Genitive words?
Most feminine nouns ending in -a change to -y in the Genitive case. However, there is a strict spelling rule in Polish: you can almost never put a -y after the letters k or g. Since joga has a g right before the ending, it must take an -i, making it jogi.
Could I use podczas instead of w trakcie in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. You could say Podczas jogi instruktor nam pomaga. Both podczas and w trakcie mean "during" and both are followed by the Genitive case. W trakcie can sometimes emphasize being right in the middle of an ongoing process, but they are almost always interchangeable.
Why is it nam instead of nas for the word "us"?
This happens because of the verb pomagać (to help). In English you just help "someone", but in Polish you give help "to someone". This means the verb requires the object receiving help to be in the Dative case. Nam is the Dative form of "we", whereas nas is the Accusative.
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