Sprzedał samochód.

the car

Breakdown of Sprzedał samochód.

• sprzedać: to sell

Questions & Answers about Sprzedał samochód.

Why is there no word for he in this sentence?

Polish often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.

In Sprzedał samochód, the verb sprzedał already tells you that the subject is:

• 3rd person singular
• masculine

So the sentence naturally means he sold a/the car, or some masculine person already known from context sold a/the car.

You could add on (he) if you wanted emphasis or contrast, but it is usually unnecessary:

• On sprzedał samochód = He sold the car / It was he who sold the car

What does sprzedał mean grammatically?

Sprzedał is the past tense form of the verb sprzedać.

It tells you several things at once:

• past tense
• 3rd person singular
• masculine subject
• completed action

So it is not just sold in a general sense — it specifically means he sold.

Compare:

• sprzedał = he sold
• sprzedała = she sold
• sprzedałem = I sold (masculine speaker)
• sprzedałam = I sold (feminine speaker)