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  Jun 22, 07, 03:28 /  #
Hi Fisz
I learnt recently that "I love David" translates as Ja kocham dawida - why is there an 'a' and the end of dawid? Also if a persons name ended with the letter a (for example Marta) would you have to write Ja kocham martaa?
Thanks

Zaneta   Aug 6, 07, 22:20 /  #
Hal9009, Polishgrammar.com is awful. don't use it. My wife is Polish and we were looking for something so I could learn. We also found it and it looked great. but as we got going, found it's loaded with errors. be careful
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Edited by: witek7205   Aug 7, 07, 07:52 /  #
Quoting: mindsigh
Hi Fisz
I learnt recently that "I love David" translates as Ja kocham dawida - why is there an 'a' and the end of dawid? Also if a persons name ended with the letter a (for example Marta) would you have to write Ja kocham martaa?
Thanks


Nouns change ending depending on verb used. (Case ending)

Kocham (who, what, kogo, co) )must use word in accusative
(f) (m)
nominative: Marta David
genitive: Marty Davida
dative: Marcie David
accusative: Martę Davida
instrumental: Mart± Davidem
locative: Marcie Dawidzie
vocative: Marto David

Ja kocham Martę. Ja kocham Davida.

I don't see... Ja nie widzę (kogo, czego - genitive) Marty, Davida

We are talking about , My rozmawiamy o (o kim, o czym - locative) Marcie, Dawidzie.

You touched the most difficult thing in Polish grammar.

Similar thing applies to verbs
to love - kochać
(present tense) (past)
I - ja kocham kochałem
you - ty kochasz kochałe¶
he,she - on, ona kocha kochała
it - to kocha kochało
we - my kochamy kochali¶my
you - wy kochacie kochali¶cie
they - oni kochaj± kochali


Ja kocham Martę. I love
On kocha Martę He loves
my kochali¶my Martę We loved ...

Good luck.
And don't learn that to hard. It will come by itself.
My two years old daughter speaks Polish correctly even if nobody teaches her Polish grammar. Just listen a lot.
witek7205Threads: 1
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  Aug 7, 07, 07:54 /  #
Quoting: Zaneta
My wife is Polish



Wow.
Zaneta is a female name, and you have wife !!!! :)
HAL9009Threads: 2
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  Aug 14, 07, 16:14 /  #
Quoting: Zaneta
Hal9009, Polishgrammar.com is awful. don't use it. My wife is Polish and we were looking for something so I could learn. We also found it and it looked great. but as we got going, found it's loaded with errors. be careful



Hmm, as if Polish isn't difficult enough already! Actually, i've only looked at the tests on polishgrammar.com to date.

Have you come across this web site?
h t t p:// polish.slavic.pitt.edu/
It's the best free online resource that I've found yet. I use it's materials all the time.
simrik   Sep 8, 09, 04:34 /  #
oh my god,
this has become one of the most informative sites because of people like fisz,gustaw and witek...u guys have taught me the things that i has been blendering my brain for the last 2 4 months, and i cant thank u guys for the links provided here. for the last 4 months i have been searching net in hope of finding something that will teach me the stuffs that arent in the books. i m really really thankful to all of ya guys...
bless you all
simrik

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