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Questions & Answers about Ona pisze książkę.
What is the grammatical structure of the sentence Ona pisze książkę?
The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Ona is the subject (meaning she), pisze is the verb (meaning writes), and książkę is the object (meaning a book). The object is marked in the accusative case.
How is the verb pisze formed and what information does it provide about the subject?
Pisze is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb pisać (to write). Its conjugation shows that the action is performed by a singular third-person subject, which in this case is Ona (she).
Why is the noun written as książkę instead of książka?
In Polish, the form of a noun changes according to its grammatical case. Książka is the nominative (dictionary) form, but because it serves as the direct object in this sentence, it takes the accusative form książkę (notice the ending -ę). This ending signals its role as the object receiving the action.
Why is there no article (like “a” or “the”) before książkę?
Polish does not use articles. The concept of definiteness or indefiniteness is understood from context, so there is no equivalent to the English articles “a” or “the” in the sentence.
Can the word order of this sentence be changed while still maintaining the same meaning?
Yes, Polish has a relatively flexible word order because noun cases clearly mark the function of each word. Although the standard order here is Subject-Verb-Object for clarity, rearranging the elements can add emphasis or stylistic nuance without altering the fundamental meaning—as long as the case endings correctly signal each word’s role.