Word
Oznakowanie jest co prawda jasne, ale jeden znak szlaku jest zepsuty.
Meaning
Admittedly, the trail markings are clear, but one trail marker is broken.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Oznakowanie jest co prawda jasne, ale jeden znak szlaku jest zepsuty.
być
to be
zepsuty
broken
jeden
one
jasny
clear
Questions & Answers about Oznakowanie jest co prawda jasne, ale jeden znak szlaku jest zepsuty.
What does co prawda ... ale ... mean in this sentence?
This is a very common Polish pattern meaning something like:
- it is true that ..., but ...
- admittedly ..., but ...
- granted ..., but ...
So:
- Oznakowanie jest co prawda jasne, ale...
= The signage is admittedly clear, but...
It introduces a concession: the speaker accepts one positive point, then contrasts it with a problem.
A close equivalent structure is:
- Wprawdzie ... ale ...
Both are common, though co prawda ... ale ... often feels especially natural in everyday speech.
What does oznakowanie mean exactly?
Oznakowanie means signage, marking, or the system of signs/markers in a place.
In this sentence, it refers to the overall trail marking system, not just one individual sign.
So there is a contrast between:
- oznakowanie = the signage/marking as a whole
- jeden znak szlaku = one specific trail sign
This is why the sentence can say that the overall signage is clear, but one particular sign is broken.
Why is jasne used here? Doesn’t it usually mean bright?