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storm80: Genitive
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storm80
  Feb 28, 08, 14:40  #1
Hi,
I'm new to this forum, been reading it for a while, thought I'd join in!

I've been studying Polish at evening classes for a few months now and we have just started the genitive case. When talking about quantities the genitive is required. In the example: Proszę butelkę wina, wina takes the genitive but butelka still takes the accusative? why is this???

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Davey
Edited by: Davey  Feb 28, 08, 15:08  #2
Because its a bottle OF wine
The genitive case uses possession as well as units of something
Ex. Muzyka świata(Music of the world) Music is nominitive, world is genitive

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storm80
  Feb 28, 08, 15:22  #3
ahhh, I see!
cheers Davey

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JustysiaS
  Feb 28, 08, 15:27  #4
Davey wrote:
The genitive case uses possession as well as units of something


couldnt've said it better, and i'm Polish ha ha

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Michal
  Feb 29, 08, 09:37  #5
storm80 wrote:
Proszę butelkę wina, win

Should be proszę o butelkę wina.

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krysia
  Feb 29, 08, 09:42  #6
Proszę butelkę wina - please give me a bottle of wine
Proszę o butelkę wina - please give me the wine bottle

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Michal
  Mar 1, 08, 13:03  #7
krysia wrote:
Proszę o butelkę wina - please give me the wine bottle

it can be one of several in fact.

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