Questions & Answers about Lubię siedzieć przy oknie, gdy czytam.
Why is it Lubię and not lubię/lubi?
The correct 1st person singular present of the verb lubić (to like) is lubię. The final ę marks the 1st person singular. Other present forms are: ty lubisz, on/ona lubi, my lubimy, wy lubicie, oni/one lubią. Writing lubie (without the accent) is a spelling mistake in standard Polish; lubi is 3rd person singular.
Why is the infinitive siedzieć used after Lubię?
Polish often uses lubić + infinitive to express liking an activity. So lubię siedzieć literally means “I like to sit / I like sitting.” You could also like a noun phrase (e.g., Lubię kawę), but for activities the infinitive is standard.
Why siedzieć and not siadać or usiąść?
- siedzieć = to be in the state of sitting (static, ongoing state)
- siadać = to sit down (imperfective, repeated/habitual action of starting to sit)
- usiąść = to sit down (perfective, a single act of starting to sit)
Since the sentence talks about being seated while reading, siedzieć is the right choice.
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