Breakdown of Mam dobre postanowienie noworoczne.
mieć
to have
dobry
good
postanowienie
resolution
noworoczny
New Year's
Questions & Answers about Mam dobre postanowienie noworoczne.
Why doesn't the phrase "dobre postanowienie noworoczne" change its endings here?
Because it is a neuter noun phrase. The verb mieć (to have) requires the Accusative case for its direct object. However, for neuter nouns like postanowienie and their adjectives, the Accusative form is identical to the Nominative (dictionary) form.
Where does the word "postanowienie" come from?
It is a verbal noun derived from the perfective verb postanowić, which means "to decide" or "to resolve." The suffix -enie turns the verb into a noun, so it literally translates to "a decision" or "a resolution."
How is the adjective "noworoczne" formed?
It is a compound adjective made by combining the words for New Year: nowy and rok. When combining them into a single adjective to describe our neuter noun, the ending changes to form noworoczne.
How would I use this sentence's vocabulary with the verbs of stopping/ceasing from our current lesson?
You can state your resolution by combining this vocabulary with przestać (to stop/cease). For example: Moje postanowienie noworoczne to przestać palić (My New Year's resolution is to stop smoking). Just remember that przestać must always be followed by an imperfective verb!