Questions & Answers about Kaszel nie chce przejść.
Why is chce (wants) used here if a cough isn't a living thing?
In Polish, it is very common to use chcieć (to want) with inanimate objects to express that something refuses to work or happen, just like saying 'won't' in English. Kaszel nie chce przejść literally means 'The cough doesn't want to pass,' which translates perfectly to 'The cough won't go away.'
Does przejść always mean 'to go away'?
Not always. Its literal and most basic meaning is 'to cross' or 'to walk through' (like crossing a street). However, when talking about pain, illnesses, or weather, przejść is the standard perfective verb used to mean 'to pass' or 'to go away.'
Why use the perfective verb przejść instead of its imperfective form przechodzić?
The perfective verb przejść is used because the speaker is focused on the final result: the cough being completely gone. Using it after nie chce emphasizes that the desired end result is refusing to happen.
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