Breakdown of Fachowiec sprawdza odpływ i mówi, że rura musi być wymieniona.
być
to be
i
and
musieć
to have to
że
that
Questions & Answers about Fachowiec sprawdza odpływ i mówi, że rura musi być wymieniona.
What does fachowiec mean exactly?
Fachowiec means something like a skilled worker, a tradesperson, a professional repair person, or an expert in a practical job.
In this sentence, it sounds like:
- a repairman
- a technician
- someone called in to inspect a problem
It is a fairly common everyday word, and it is a bit broader than a specific job title like hydraulik (plumber). So if you already know the person is dealing with pipes, English might naturally translate it as the plumber, but the Polish word itself is more general.
Why is it sprawdza and not sprawdzi?
This is about aspect.
- sprawdza = imperfective
- sprawdzi = perfective
In Polish, the imperfective verb is used for:
- ongoing actions
- repeated actions
- general descriptions of what someone is doing
So Fachowiec sprawdza odpływ means The repairman is checking the drain / checks the drain.
If you used sprawdzi, that would usually point to a completed action in the future, for example:
- Fachowiec sprawdzi odpływ = The repairman will check the drain
So in your sentence, sprawdza is the natural choice.
Why is it odpływ and not some changed form? Shouldn’t the object have a different ending?