Word
Dziecko widzi króla.
Meaning
The child sees the king.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Dziecko widzi króla.
Why is it króla and not król?
Because króla is the accusative singular form of król.
In this sentence:
- dziecko = the subject, so it stays in the nominative
- króla = the direct object, so it goes into the accusative
A very important Polish pattern is that masculine animate nouns often have:
- nominative: król
- accusative: króla
So Dziecko widzi króla literally has the structure Child sees king.
Why does dziecko stay the same?
Because dziecko is the subject of the sentence, and subjects are normally in the nominative case.
Its basic dictionary form is dziecko, and that is also the nominative singular form.
So:
- dziecko = nominative singular
- widzi = sees
- króla = accusative singular
What gender is dziecko?