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Ona pije syrop trzy razy, bo lekarz tak powiedział.
Meaning
She drinks syrup three times because the doctor said so.
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Breakdown of Ona pije syrop trzy razy, bo lekarz tak powiedział.
ona
she
bo
because
pić
to drink
lekarz
the doctor
Questions & Answers about Ona pije syrop trzy razy, bo lekarz tak powiedział.
Why is pije used here and not something like wypije or będzie pić?
The verb pije is present tense, imperfective, and it’s used for:
- ongoing actions (she is drinking now)
- regular or repeated actions (she takes it regularly)
Because the sentence says trzy razy (three times – implicitly three times a day / as prescribed), it describes a repeated, habitual action, so the imperfective pić → pije is natural.
Other options:
- wypije syrop – wypić (perfective) suggests one complete act in the future: she will drink (up) the syrup (once). Not good with trzy razy.
- będzie pić syrop – she will be drinking / will be taking the syrup; focuses on future, not on the current routine.
So Ona pije syrop trzy razy fits the idea: She takes the syrup (regularly) three times…
Why is syrop in this form? Shouldn’t it change for the object, like in other cases?