Klientka lubi zupę dnia.

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Breakdown of Klientka lubi zupę dnia.

• dzień: the day
• zupa: the soup
• klientka: the customer

Questions & Answers about Klientka lubi zupę dnia.

What does klientka tell us about gender?

Klientka is the feminine form of “customer,” so the subject is female. The masculine form is klient. In the present tense, the verb form lubi is the same for he/she/it. In the past tense, the verb agrees with gender: Klientka lubiła… (she) vs Klient lubił… (he).

Why is it lubi and not lubię or lubią?

Because the subject is third person singular (she). Present-tense forms of lubić:

• ja: lubię
• ty: lubisz
• on/ona/ono: lubi
• my: lubimy
• wy: lubicie
• oni/one: lubią

Why zupę instead of zupa?

Because zupa is the direct object of lubić, so it takes the accusative case. Most feminine nouns ending in -a change to -ę in the singular accusative:

• zupa → zupę
• kawa → kawę
• herbata → herbatę

What case is dnia and why is it used?