Word
Może ona jeszcze zdąży na wykład.
Meaning
Maybe she will still make it to the lecture.
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Questions & Answers about Może ona jeszcze zdąży na wykład.
Does może here mean “maybe” or “she can”?
It means maybe/perhaps. You can tell because it’s followed by a finite verb (zdąży) rather than an infinitive. When może means “can/may” (3rd person of móc), it normally takes an infinitive, e.g. Ona może jeszcze zdążyć na wykład = “She can/may still manage to make it to the lecture.” In your sentence, Może ona jeszcze zdąży…, the initial Może is the particle “maybe.”
Why include the pronoun ona? Could it be omitted?
Polish usually drops subject pronouns. Może jeszcze zdąży na wykład is perfectly natural. Adding ona can:
- clarify the gender/person if context is unclear,
- add emphasis or contrast (e.g., “Maybe SHE will still make it (as opposed to someone else)”).
Is the word order Może ona jeszcze zdąży… the only correct one?
No. Polish word order is flexible. All are possible, with subtle differences in focus:
What does jeszcze add here?