Breakdown of Przeziębienie trwa zwykle tydzień.
zwykle
usually
tydzień
week
trwać
to last
przeziębienie
a cold (illness)
Questions & Answers about Przeziębienie trwa zwykle tydzień.
Why is there no Polish word for 'for' before tydzień?
To express how long something lasts, Polish uses the accusative case without any preposition. You don't need to translate the English 'for'. Because tydzień (a week) is a masculine inanimate noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic nominative dictionary form.
What is the infinitive of trwa and how does it conjugate?
The infinitive is trwać (to last or to continue). It belongs to the -am/-asz conjugation group, which is usually straightforward, but the stem here is just 'trw-'. The present tense forms are ja trwam, ty trwasz, on/ona/ono trwa, my trwamy, wy trwacie, and oni/one trwają.
Is the noun przeziębienie related to words for cold weather?
Yes! It contains the root zięb- which relates to cold or chilling. The -enie ending shows it is a verbal noun made from the verb przeziębić się (to catch a cold). It is a neuter noun, so it would take neuter adjectives, like moje przeziębienie (my cold).
Could I change the word order and put zwykle at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, Polish word order is flexible. Saying Zwykle przeziębienie trwa tydzień is perfectly correct and puts a slight emphasis on the word 'Usually'. However, placing the adverb directly after the verb, as in trwa zwykle, is the most neutral and natural-sounding choice.
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