Word
Budzik budzi dzieci o siódmej rano.
Meaning
The alarm clock wakes the children at seven in the morning.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Budzik budzi dzieci o siódmej rano.
dziecko
the child
rano
in the morning
o siódmej
at seven
budzik
the alarm clock
Questions & Answers about Budzik budzi dzieci o siódmej rano.
Why is the verb budzi and not budzę or budzisz?
The verb comes from budzić (to wake, to wake up).
In Polish, the verb must agree with the subject:
- ja budzę – I wake
- ty budzisz – you (sg.) wake
- on / ona / ono budzi – he / she / it wakes
In the sentence Budzik budzi dzieci o siódmej rano, the subject is budzik (the alarm clock), which is 3rd person singular.
So the correct form is budzi (it wakes), not budzę (I wake) or budzisz (you wake).
If there are many children, why is the verb budzi (singular) and not budzą (plural)?
The verb agrees with the subject, not with the object.
- Budzik budzi dzieci. – budzik is the subject (one alarm clock) → budzi (3rd person singular).
- Dzieci budzą się o siódmej. – dzieci is the subject (children) → budzą (3rd person plural).
In Budzik budzi dzieci, dzieci is the object (the thing being woken), so it does not control the verb form. Only budzik does.
What is the difference between budzik and budzi?