Ona przypuszcza, że roślina potrzebuje wody.

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Breakdown of Ona przypuszcza, że roślina potrzebuje wody.

• woda: the water
• że: that
• potrzebować: to need

Questions & Answers about Ona przypuszcza, że roślina potrzebuje wody.

Why is ona used here? Can Polish leave out subject pronouns?

Yes. In Polish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending usually already tells you who is doing the action.

So:

• przypuszcza = he/she/it assumes / supposes

That means Ona przypuszcza... and just Przypuszcza... can both be correct.

Including ona adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity. For example, it can suggest:

• She thinks so, not someone else.
• We want to be extra clear about who the subject is.

So in many contexts, Przypuszcza, że roślina potrzebuje wody would also be natural.

What is the base form of przypuszcza, and what exactly does it mean?

The base form is przypuszczać.

In this sentence, przypuszcza means:

• she supposes
• she assumes
• she suspects
• she thinks (in the sense of making a guess)

It usually suggests uncertainty rather than strong certainty. It is not as direct as simply stating a fact.

Conjugation in the present tense:

• ja przypuszczam = I suppose
• ty przypuszczasz = you suppose
• on/ona/ono przypuszcza = he/she/it supposes
• my przypuszczamy
• wy przypuszczacie
• oni/one przypuszczają

Why is there a comma before że?