Pokazuję nowe dzieło.

I am showing a new work.

Breakdown of Pokazuję nowe dzieło.

• nowy: new
• pokazywać: to show
• dzieło: the work; creation

Questions & Answers about Pokazuję nowe dzieło.

Why is there no word for I in Pokazuję nowe dzieło?

Because Polish usually leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

Pokazuję means I show / I am showing. The ending -ę tells you it is 1st person singular, so ja (I) is not necessary.

You could say Ja pokazuję nowe dzieło, but that usually adds emphasis, like:

• I’m showing a new work.
• As for me, I’m showing a new work.

So the version without ja is the normal, neutral one.

What does pokazuję mean exactly?

Pokazuję is the 1st person singular present tense form of pokazywać, which means to show.

So pokazuję can mean:

• I show
• I am showing

Polish present tense often covers both the simple present and the present continuous meanings that English separates.

Why does pokazuję end in -ę?