Questions & Answers about Mam krople do oczu w torbie.
Why is there no ja in this sentence?
Polish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.
- mam = I have
- so ja mam is possible, but ja is usually unnecessary
You would add ja mainly for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:
- Ja mam krople do oczu, a ty masz tabletki. = I have eye drops, and you have pills.
So Mam krople do oczu w torbie sounds natural and normal.
Why is it mam, and what form is that?
Mam is the 1st person singular form of the verb mieć = to have.
Present tense of mieć:
- mam = I have
- masz = you have
- ma = he/she/it has
- mamy = we have
- macie = you (plural) have
- mają = they have
So mam krople literally means I have drops.
Why is it krople and not kropli or kropla?