"The employees want a strike."

Translation:Pracownicy chcą strajku.

July 15, 2016

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is it also correct to say "pracownicy chcą strajk"?

July 15, 2016

no, you need genitive after "chcieć"

July 15, 2016

Mod

Actually, that's not that easy:

składnia: (1.1) chcieć + B. lub + D. • z pojęciami abstrakcyjnymi (wolność, sprawiedliwość, pokój, …) tylko + D. • nie chcieć + D. • chcieć + bezok.

I can't imagine a child yelling "Mamo, chcę lodów!" - Accusative will be used.

Not that I can pinpoint a rule - "Pracownicy chcą strajk" doesn't look okay to me.

July 15, 2016

that is what I get for only checking one "meaning" on the wsjp.pl

have a need to have something, do something , for something to happen. (Genitive)
announcing a request (Accusative)

July 15, 2016