"Duża miska wody"
Translation:A big bowl of water
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Sorry that i keep forggeting but can somebody link me to somwhere that explains all the different endings as well as meanings and when to use them?
It's 'partitive', one of the usages of Genitive. Basically, "of" automatically suggests Genitive. Any container of something will take this 'something' in Genitive.
Quick (slightly related) question... Why is the 'do' required in toothbrush and toothpaste then?
Cos the zębów there being in gentive should be sufficient, no?
Just like wody is here.
Unless the reason is that "it's just always been called pasta do zębów as a noun"
Well, the bowl is filled with water, it's a bowl of water... the brush isn't filled with teeth :D
It's a brush that you use for your teeth, that's the logic. Same for the paste.
Of "miska". "a big bowl", or "a big bowl of water"... that makes no difference for the word "duża".
Even if it's an empty bowl intended for water? (Maybe you're buying one for a pet?)