Questions & Answers about Muszę wysłać dzisiaj list do mojej rodziny.
What is the function of the verb Muszę in this sentence?
Muszę is the first person singular present tense form of the modal verb musieć (“to have to”/“must”). It expresses obligation or necessity: “I have to” or “I must.”
Why is the infinitive wysłać used here instead of the imperfective wysyłać?
Polish verbs have aspect. wysłać is the perfective infinitive of wysyłać. You use the perfective to talk about a one-off, completed action or the intent to complete it. Here, you mean “I need to (successfully) send” the letter today.
What role does the adverb dzisiaj play, and where can it be placed?
dzisiaj means “today” and specifies when the action takes place. Polish word order is flexible, so you can say:
- Muszę dzisiaj wysłać… (today right before the verb)
- Dzisiaj muszę wysłać… (today at the very beginning)
- Muszę wysłać dzisiaj… (today after the infinitive)
All are grammatically correct; the nuance or emphasis may shift slightly.
Why is the preposition do followed by mojej rodziny, and what case is that?