Breakdown of Nie stresuj się za bardzo przed egzaminem.
nie
not
przed
before
egzamin
the exam
za bardzo
too much
Questions & Answers about Nie stresuj się za bardzo przed egzaminem.
Why is there no subject like ty in this sentence?
Because the verb form already tells you the subject.
Stresuj is the 2nd person singular imperative, so it already means you (singular), stress / get stressed in a command-like form. In Polish, subject pronouns are often omitted unless you want emphasis or contrast.
So:
- Nie stresuj się... = Don’t stress...
- Ty się nie stresuj... = You don’t stress... (more emphatic, marked)
What exactly is stresuj?
Stresuj is the imperative form of stresować się.
Here’s the base verb:
- stresować się = to get stressed / to stress oneself / to worry
Imperative forms:
- stresuj się = stress / get stressed (to one person)
- nie stresuj się = don’t stress / don’t get stressed
This is the form you use when telling one person what to do or not do.
Why is się there?