On zawsze mówi grzecznie.

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Breakdown of On zawsze mówi grzecznie.

• zawsze: always
• mówić: to speak
• grzecznie: politely

Questions & Answers about On zawsze mówi grzecznie.

Why is On used here, and is it necessary?

On is the third-person singular pronoun (“he”). It clarifies or emphasizes who is speaking. Grammatically it isn’t required—mówi already has the ending -i showing 3rd person singular. If the context makes it clear, you can drop On entirely:
• Zawsze mówi grzecznie.

What part of speech is zawsze, and where can it go in the sentence?

zawsze is an adverb meaning “always.” Polish word order is flexible, so you can place it before or after the verb with slightly different emphasis:
• On zawsze mówi grzecznie. (neutral)
• On mówi zawsze grzecznie. (stresses “always” a bit more)

What does mówi tell us about the subject and tense?

mówi is the 3rd person singular present form of mówić (“to speak/say”). The ending -i encodes both person (he/she/it) and number (singular) in Polish, so you don’t need a separate auxiliary or pronoun for that.

What part of speech is grzecznie, and how is it formed?

grzecznie is an adverb of manner (answers “how?”). It’s derived from the adjective grzeczny (“polite”) by replacing -y with -ie, a common pattern for adjectives ending in -ny.