Sąsiadka zaprasza wolontariusza, który pomaga w ogrodzie.

The neighbor invites a volunteer who helps in the garden.

Breakdown of Sąsiadka zaprasza wolontariusza, który pomaga w ogrodzie.

• w: in
• zapraszać: to invite
• pomagać: to help
• który: that

Questions & Answers about Sąsiadka zaprasza wolontariusza, który pomaga w ogrodzie.

What does sąsiadka mean and why is it feminine?

Sąsiadka means “female neighbor.” In Polish, many nouns ending in -a are grammatically feminine. The masculine counterpart is sąsiad.

Why is wolontariusza in this form (not wolontariusz)?

Here wolontariusza is the accusative singular of wolontariusz (“volunteer”). Because zaprasza (“invites”) is a transitive verb, its direct object takes the accusative case.

How is zaprasza conjugated, and what person is it?

Zaprasza is the third person singular, present tense form of zapraszać (“to invite”). So it corresponds to “he/she/it invites.”

Why do we put a comma before który?

The comma introduces a non-defining (or defining) relative clause. In Polish, subordinate clauses that begin with który (relative pronoun) are usually preceded by a comma.

What role does który play in the sentence?