Czwartek
19 May 2009
Language / Polish Lessons Units [189]
I was watching these on youtube long before I found this forum. :-D
Good job!
I was watching these on youtube long before I found this forum. :-D
Good job!
Czwartek
20 May 2009
Language / Use of A/An/The ...... Articles [186]
I've never heard of a castle with the definite case, so it's just Ujazdowski Castle.
How would you say: "On the far side is Ujazdowski Castle" or "On the far side is the Ujazdowski Castle" ?
I've never heard of a castle with the definite case, so it's just Ujazdowski Castle.
Czwartek
20 May 2009
Language / Use of A/An/The ...... Articles [186]
Some things in language are literally unpredictable. Why do you say 'w' with some things and places, and 'na' with others? How can you match a perfective Polish verb with its imperfective counterpart? How can you tell which words are feminine and masculine? There are general rules to help you most of the time, as there are with the English articles, but there are always exceptions and things you just have to learn as they are
Some things in language are literally unpredictable. Why do you say 'w' with some things and places, and 'na' with others? How can you match a perfective Polish verb with its imperfective counterpart? How can you tell which words are feminine and masculine? There are general rules to help you most of the time, as there are with the English articles, but there are always exceptions and things you just have to learn as they are
Czwartek
20 May 2009
Language / Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language [129]
Getionary, a very good Polish-English dictionary. An ad-blocker is recommended for visiting that site, otherwise the ads just get in the way and are quite annoying. The dictionary is very useful though, and gives example sentences in both languages.
sjp.pl - A Polish-only dictionary which lets you search using any variation of any Polish word, and it will give you the base word as well as all the other variations. For example, search for mógłbym and it will find móc, search dniach an it will find dzień. Useful for familiarising yourself with the conjugation of Polish verbs and declination of nouns and adjectives, and useful if you come across a variation of a word conjugated in an unpredictable way and you want to know its basic form.
Getionary, a very good Polish-English dictionary. An ad-blocker is recommended for visiting that site, otherwise the ads just get in the way and are quite annoying. The dictionary is very useful though, and gives example sentences in both languages.
sjp.pl - A Polish-only dictionary which lets you search using any variation of any Polish word, and it will give you the base word as well as all the other variations. For example, search for mógłbym and it will find móc, search dniach an it will find dzień. Useful for familiarising yourself with the conjugation of Polish verbs and declination of nouns and adjectives, and useful if you come across a variation of a word conjugated in an unpredictable way and you want to know its basic form.
Czwartek
21 May 2009
Language / Use of A/An/The ...... Articles [186]
Interestingly, in Finnish they have a similar w/na situation. The difference is that they use locative suffixes instead of prepositions. Some places use 'ssa/in' while others use 'lla/on'. Joensuussa/in Joensuu, and Tamperella/on (in) Tampere. No Finnish person I've asked can explain why, you just have to memorise which places use which locative suffixes.
Happily in English we never say on with any town, city or country.
Interestingly, in Finnish they have a similar w/na situation. The difference is that they use locative suffixes instead of prepositions. Some places use 'ssa/in' while others use 'lla/on'. Joensuussa/in Joensuu, and Tamperella/on (in) Tampere. No Finnish person I've asked can explain why, you just have to memorise which places use which locative suffixes.
Happily in English we never say on with any town, city or country.