Breakdown of Pielęgniarka powiedziała, że po badaniu wszystko będzie w porządku.
być
to be
że
that
po
after
wszystko
everything
Questions & Answers about Pielęgniarka powiedziała, że po badaniu wszystko będzie w porządku.
Why does powiedziała end in -a?
Because the subject pielęgniarka is feminine. In Polish past tense forms agree with the gender of the person who did the action.
- powiedział = he said
- powiedziała = she said
- powiedziało = it said
So Pielęgniarka powiedziała means The nurse said, with the form clearly showing that the nurse is female.
What exactly does pielęgniarka mean, and is it always female?
Pielęgniarka means nurse, specifically a female nurse, because it is a feminine noun.
The masculine form is pielęgniarz.
So this sentence is specifically about a female nurse, not just any nurse in a gender-neutral way.
Why is there a comma before że?
In Polish, a comma is normally required before że when it introduces a subordinate clause.
So:
- Pielęgniarka powiedziała, że...
is standard punctuation.
This is different from English, where that often appears without a comma.
What does że mean here?