Questions & Answers about Autobus jedzie na południe.
What does each word in Autobus jedzie na południe mean?
Word by word:
- autobus = bus
- jedzie = is going / is travelling / is driving
- na południe = south / to the south / southward
So the sentence is literally something like The bus is going south.
Why is jedzie used here, not idzie?
Because jechać and iść are used for different kinds of movement in Polish.
- jechać → to go by vehicle or transport
- iść → to go on foot
A bus does not go on foot, so Polish uses jedzie.
Compare:
- Autobus jedzie. = The bus is going.
- Człowiek idzie. = The person is walking / going on foot.
What form is jedzie?
Jedzie is:
- 3rd person singular
- present tense
- from the verb jechać
It agrees with autobus, which is singular.
So:
- ja jadę = I am going
- ty jedziesz = you are going
- on/ona/ono jedzie = he/she/it is going
Here autobus works like it, so jedzie is the correct form.