Suffix confusion

JohnnyD 1 | 1

31 Dec 2007 / #1

Can someone explain why the second word in two phrases below ends differently?
1) posterunek policji
2) samochód policyjny

Johnny

Michal - | 1865

31 Dec 2007 / #2

amochód policyjny

The word is a police car and the word policijny is an adjective. In the first example, policji is just the word policja in the genitive case showing ownership.

plk123 8 | 4119

31 Dec 2007 / #3

posterunek policyjny.. or samochód policji.. there you go. :D

OP JohnnyD 1 | 1

1 Jan 2008 / #4

Thanks