Word
On lubi pływać na basenie.
Meaning
He likes to swim at the pool.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about On lubi pływać na basenie.
Why is the subject pronoun On included even though Polish verbs show the subject?
On is optional in Polish because the verb ending -i in lubi already indicates 3rd person singular. We include it here for emphasis or clarity (to stress that he likes it). Without On, Lubi pływać na basenie is still perfectly correct.
Why is the verb pływać in the infinitive form?
Verbs such as lubić (to like), chcieć (to want), and móc (to be able to) require the following verb to be in the infinitive. So lubi pływać means he likes to swim. You cannot use a finite form like lubi pływa in this context.
Why do we use the imperfective infinitive pływać and not the perfective popływać?
Imperfective verbs express habitual or repeated actions. Since lubić describes a general preference, it pairs with the imperfective pływać. The perfective popływać implies a single, completed swim and doesn’t convey a habitual activity.
What case is basenie, and how does the preposition na affect it?