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Pomagac, pomóc


Mala_Elf 13 | 17  
16 Sep 2007 /  #1
Pomogać w czymś...pomogać w pracz domowej...

Please, when is the instrumental (or locative???) used with pomogac/pomoc w, and when is the genitive used?

That is probably a stupid question, but I don't have any grammar book. :(
Atrop 2 | 19  
16 Sep 2007 /  #2
But if you need a grammar book ,check this site out :)

polish.slavic.pitt.edu
Ryszard - | 89  
16 Sep 2007 /  #3
Pomogać w czymś...pomogać w pracz domowej...

Please, when is the instrumental (or locative???) used with pomogac/pomoc w, and when is the genitive used?

Genitive? Never.
Dative is when you say whom are you helping, for example:
I'm helping mother - pomagam (D: komu, czemu?) matce
Help me - pomóż (D: komu, czemu?) mi

Locative or instrumental is when you are precising the action:
I'm helping with the housework - pomagam (w kim, w czym?) w pracach domowych
Help me with this - pomóż mi (z kim, z czym?) z tym
Marek 4 | 867  
16 Sep 2007 /  #4
"Pomoc" is also the noun in Polish "help", e.g. "Dziekuje za pomoc." = Thank you for your help.
"Pomagac" is the imperfective verb form.

Marek
Krzysztof 2 | 973  
16 Sep 2007 /  #5
pomogać w pracz domowej

two errors here:
pomagać w pracy domowej

Marek, the noun is "pomoc", the verb (in perfective form) is "pomóc"
Michal - | 1,865  
18 Sep 2007 /  #6
Marek, the noun is "pomoc",

That is what he said. Ta pomoc is help but czy ty mozesz mi pomoc is the verb in the perfective case.

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