Breakdown of Spotkanie potrwa jeszcze godzinę.
spotkanie
the meeting
godzina
the hour
jeszcze
another
potrwać
to last
Questions & Answers about Spotkanie potrwa jeszcze godzinę.
What is the role of each word in Spotkanie potrwa jeszcze godzinę?
- Spotkanie = the meeting; it is the subject.
- potrwa = will last; this is the verb.
- jeszcze = still / yet / another / more, depending on context. Here it means another / more.
- godzinę = an hour, in the accusative case.
So structurally, it is basically:
Meeting + will last + another + hour
Why does potrwa mean future, even though it does not have będzie?
Because potrwa comes from the perfective verb potrwać. In Polish, perfective verbs do not normally have a present meaning in forms like this; their so-called present forms usually refer to the future.
So:
- trwa = is lasting / lasts from imperfective trwać
- potrwa = will last from perfective potrwać
This is very common in Polish aspect.
What is the difference between trwać and potrwać?