Word
Nauczyciel wyjaśnia nowe słowo.
Meaning
The teacher is explaining a new word.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Nauczyciel wyjaśnia nowe słowo.
nowy
new
słowo
the word
nauczyciel
the teacher
wyjaśniać
to explain
Questions & Answers about Nauczyciel wyjaśnia nowe słowo.
Does wyjaśnia mean explains or is explaining?
Both. It’s the 3rd person singular present of the imperfective verb wyjaśniać, so it can mean he/she explains (habitually) or he/she is explaining (right now). It does not by itself indicate the future.
Why is it nowe and not nowy or nową?
Because słowo is a neuter noun. Adjectives agree with the noun, and neuter singular adjectives take -e in the nominative and accusative, hence nowe słowo. Nowy is masculine; nową is feminine accusative.
What case is nowe słowo, and why?
Accusative singular. Wyjaśniać is a transitive verb and takes a direct object in the accusative. For neuter nouns like słowo, the accusative form is identical to the nominative, so it stays słowo (and the adjective stays nowe).
Why is it nauczyciel and not nauczyciela?
Nauczyciel is the subject in the nominative case. Nauczyciela is the genitive/accusative form and would be used if the teacher were the object, e.g., Widzę nauczyciela (I see the teacher).
How do I say the teacher will explain a new word?