Ona bierze lekarstwo rano.

she

Breakdown of Ona bierze lekarstwo rano.

• rano: in the morning
• brać: to take
• lekarstwo: the medicine

Questions & Answers about Ona bierze lekarstwo rano.

Do I have to say the subject pronoun ona, or can I drop it?

Polish usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person. So Bierze lekarstwo rano is perfectly natural. Keep ona if you want to emphasize that it’s “she” (not someone else) or to avoid ambiguity in a longer context.

What verb is bierze from, and how is it conjugated?

Bierze is 3rd person singular present of the imperfective verb brać (to take). Present conjugation:

• ja biorę
• ty bierzesz
• on/ona/ono bierze
• my bierzemy
• wy bierzecie
• oni/one biorą Note the stem alternation bior- / bierz-.

Does bierze mean “is taking (right now)” or “takes (habitually)”?

Both are possible with the imperfective. With rano (“in the morning”), it most naturally implies a habit: “She takes medicine in the morning (as a routine).” To stress “right now,” add teraz: Ona teraz bierze lekarstwo.

What’s the perfective partner of brać, and how do I say “will take” or “took”?