Breakdown of Dlaczego ten bunkier był taki tani?
być
to be
ten
this (m)
tani
cheap
dlaczego
why
taki
such, this kind of
bunkier
bunker
Questions & Answers about Dlaczego ten bunkier był taki tani?
Why do we use dlaczego in this sentence instead of po co?
We use dlaczego because we are asking for the cause or reason something happened (For what reason is it cheap?). Po co asks about the purpose or goal (What for? To what end?). Since a low price doesn't have a goal or intention of its own, po co wouldn't make sense here.
Can I use czemu instead of dlaczego here?
Yes, absolutely! Czemu is a synonym for dlaczego and also asks for a reason. It is slightly more conversational, so you will hear Czemu ten bunkier był taki tani? very often in everyday speech.
Why does the sentence use taki instead of tak to mean "so"?
You must use taki because it modifies an adjective (tani). Taki acts like an adjective itself, meaning it must match the masculine noun bunkier in gender, case, and number. You would only use tak before an adverb or a verb (for example, tak tanio meaning "so cheaply").
What happens to the noun bunkier when it changes cases?
Bunkier has a "mobile e", which means the letter "e" disappears when you add endings for other cases. For example, if you want to say "I don't have a bunker" (which requires the genitive case), the word becomes bunkra (Nie mam bunkra).
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