Word
Dzieci często mylą przecinek z kropką.
Meaning
Children often mix up the comma and the period.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Dzieci często mylą przecinek z kropką.
dziecko
the child
często
often
z
with
przecinek
the comma
Questions & Answers about Dzieci często mylą przecinek z kropką.
Why is dzieci used instead of something that looks more like dziecko?
Because dzieci is the nominative plural form of dziecko (child). It is an irregular noun.
- singular: dziecko = child
- plural: dzieci = children
In this sentence, dzieci is the subject, so it appears in the nominative plural.
What form is mylą, and why does it end in -ą?
Mylą is the 3rd person plural present tense form of mylić.
So:
- ja mylę = I confuse / mix up
- ty mylisz = you confuse
- on/ona myli = he/she confuses
- my mylimy = we confuse
- wy mylicie = you (plural) confuse
- oni/one mylą = they confuse
Since dzieci means children, the verb has to be they form: mylą.
Why is it przecinek but kropką?