Mamy już kupione mandarynki i borówki na weekend.

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Breakdown of Mamy już kupione mandarynki i borówki na weekend.

• i: and
• na: for
• my: we

Questions & Answers about Mamy już kupione mandarynki i borówki na weekend.

Why does Polish use mamy już kupione instead of simply kupiliśmy już?

Both are possible, but they focus on slightly different things.

• Kupiliśmy już mandarynki i borówki na weekend = We already bought tangerines and blueberries for the weekend.
• Mamy już kupione mandarynki i borówki na weekend = We already have the tangerines and blueberries bought / taken care of for the weekend.

So mamy + kupione emphasizes the resulting state: the shopping is done, the matter is settled. It often sounds a bit like we’ve already got that sorted.

What exactly is kupione here?

Kupione is a passive participle formed from kupić (to buy).

It is not the normal past tense.
The normal past tense would be:

• kupiłem / kupiłam = I bought
• kupiliśmy = we bought

In mamy już kupione, the participle works with mamy to create a resultative meaning: we have it bought, meaning it is already bought from our point of view.

Why does kupione end in -e?