Breakdown of Fachowiec wymienia starą rurę, bo pod zlewem jest przeciek.
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Questions & Answers about Fachowiec wymienia starą rurę, bo pod zlewem jest przeciek.
What does fachowiec mean exactly? Is it specifically a plumber?
Fachowiec means a skilled worker, specialist, tradesperson, or professional repair person. It is fairly general.
In this sentence, the context suggests someone doing repair work, and because the problem is a pipe under a sink, an English speaker would often naturally think of a plumber. But Polish fachowiec itself does not specifically mean plumber.
If you wanted to be specific, you could say hydraulik for plumber.
Why is the verb wymienia used here? What tense is it?
Wymienia is 3rd person singular present tense of wymieniać.
So literally it means replaces / is replacing.
In Polish, the present tense of an imperfective verb can describe:
- something happening right now: is replacing
- something done regularly / generally: replaces
Here, the most natural English translation is usually is replacing, because it sounds like an action in progress.
Why is it wymienia, not a form meaning will replace or has replaced?