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Questions & Answers about Instruktorka przypomina mi też o pasie bezpieczeństwa, zanim uruchomię silnik.
Why is it instruktorka and not instruktor?
Instruktorka is the feminine form of instruktor (instructor).
So:
- instruktor = a male instructor
- instruktorka = a female instructor
Since the sentence refers to a woman, Polish uses instruktorka.
What does mi mean here, and why isn’t it mnie?
Mi means to me.
In this sentence:
- Instruktorka przypomina mi... = The instructor reminds me...
Polish uses the dative case for the person receiving the reminder:
- mi = to me
- ci = to you
- mu = to him, etc.
Why not mnie?
Because mi is the normal unstressed short form, and it sounds most natural here. Mnie is the fuller form and is used more for emphasis, contrast, or after some prepositions.
So:
- przypomina mi = neutral, natural
- przypomina mnie = incorrect here
Why is it przypomina mi o...? What structure does przypominać use?