Questions & Answers about Oni także lubią kawę.
What does Oni mean here, and is it necessary?
What’s the difference between Oni and One?
What does także mean, and how is it different from też and również?
All three mean “also” or “too.”
• Też is the most colloquial (spoken) form.
• Także is slightly more formal or written.
• Również is neutral and common in writing.
They’re largely interchangeable: Oni też lubią kawę, Oni także lubią kawę, Oni również lubią kawę.
Where can także be placed in the sentence, and does its position change the emphasis?
Typical positions are:
• Before the verb: Oni także lubią kawę (neutral).
• Before the subject: Także oni lubią kawę (emphasizes “even they”).
• After the object: Oni lubią także kawę (emphasizes that among other things, coffee is one).
Moving także shifts which part of the sentence you highlight.
What form of the verb is lubią, and why does it end in -ą?
Lubią is the third-person plural present-tense form of lubić (“to like”). In modern Polish most verbs take -ą in the 3rd person plural present:
ja lubię, ty lubisz, on/ona lubi, my lubimy, wy lubicie, oni/one lubią.
What case is kawę, and why does it end with -ę?
How do you pronounce Oni także lubią kawę, and where is the stress?
Polish stress is almost always on the penultimate syllable of each word:
• O-ni: stress on O
• tak-że: stress on tak
• lu-bią: stress on lu
• ka-wę: stress on ka
Approximate pronunciation: OH-nee TAK-zheh LOO-byaw KAH-veh.
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