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Poté co přesadím rostlinu, rosím ji.
Meaning
After I repot the houseplant, I mist it.
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Breakdown of Poté co přesadím rostlinu, rosím ji.
ji
it
pokojová rostlina
the houseplant
rosit
to mist
přesadit
to repot
Questions & Answers about Poté co přesadím rostlinu, rosím ji.
What does poté co mean, and is it a common way to say after?
Poté co means after or more literally after the point when.
In this sentence, Poté co přesadím rostlinu... means After I transplant the plant...
It is correct and natural, but it sounds a bit more formal or written. In everyday speech, many people would more often say potom co or sometimes use až, depending on the exact meaning.
So:
- poté co = correct, slightly more formal
- potom co = very common, more everyday
- až = often used for when/once, but not always interchangeable in every context
Why is přesadím used here instead of přesazuji / přesazuju?
Because přesadím is a perfective verb form.
The verb pair is:
- přesazovat / přesazovat = imperfective
- přesadit = perfective
Přesadím is the present-tense form of the perfective verb přesadit, but in Czech, a perfective present usually refers to the future.
So přesadím here means:
- I will transplant
- or in context: after I transplant
If you used přesazuji / přesazuju, it would suggest something ongoing or habitual, like I am transplanting or I transplant regularly, which does not fit as well here.
If přesadím is grammatically present tense, why does it refer to the future?