Breakdown of Lekarz odradza mi kawę.
kawa
coffee
lekarz
doctor
mi
to me
odradzać
to advise against (+ Dative of the person)
Questions & Answers about Lekarz odradza mi kawę.
Why does the verb odradzać start with the prefix od-?
The base verb radzić means to advise. Adding the prefix od- often gives a verb a sense of reversal, moving away, or negation. Because of this, odradzać means to advise against something.
What grammatical cases does the verb odradzać require?
It requires the Dative case for the person receiving the advice (mi for to me) and the Accusative case for the thing being advised against (kawę for coffee).
Could I use the long-form pronoun mnie instead of mi here?
You would only use the long form mnie if you wanted to put strong emphasis on who is receiving the advice (meaning the doctor advised ME against it, not someone else). In normal speech, the short, unstressed form mi is the natural choice and tucks in nicely after the verb.
Is odradza perfective or imperfective?
It is imperfective, while the perfective form is odradzić. The imperfective is used here because the doctor's advice is an ongoing recommendation or a general rule for the patient's lifestyle, rather than a single completed event.
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