Word
Kiedy niemowlę płacze, czasem pomaga smoczek, a czasem mała grzechotka.
Meaning
When the baby cries, sometimes a pacifier helps, and sometimes a small rattle.
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Breakdown of Kiedy niemowlę płacze, czasem pomaga smoczek, a czasem mała grzechotka.
mały
small
kiedy
when
a
and
pomagać
to help
Questions & Answers about Kiedy niemowlę płacze, czasem pomaga smoczek, a czasem mała grzechotka.
Why is there a comma after płacze?
Because Kiedy niemowlę płacze is a subordinate clause: when the baby cries.
In Polish, clauses introduced by words like kiedy (when), że (that), jeśli (if), and similar conjunctions are normally separated by a comma.
So:
- Kiedy niemowlę płacze, ...
- When the baby cries, ...
That comma is standard Polish punctuation.
What exactly does kiedy mean here?
Kiedy means when here.
It introduces a time clause:
- Kiedy niemowlę płacze = When a baby cries
Depending on context, kiedy can also mean whenever, not just one specific time. In this sentence, it has a general meaning:
- Whenever a baby cries, sometimes a pacifier helps, and sometimes a small rattle.
So it is not necessarily about one single baby crying once.
Why is it niemowlę, and what kind of noun is it?