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Można to zrobić inaczej.

Można to zrobić inaczej.
It can be done differently.
From Lesson 300:Conditions and alternatives (pod warunkiem, że; w razie; w przeciwnym razie)·Polish

Questions & Answers about Można to zrobić inaczej.

Why isn't there a subject pronoun before można?
Można is a special impersonal word that means "one can" or "it is possible." It doesn't take a standard subject. It's the most natural way to express the English passive idea of "it can be done" or a general "you can do it."
Why does this sentence use the perfective zrobić instead of the imperfective robić?
We use zrobić because the sentence refers to successfully completing a task (getting it done). If you used robić, it would focus on the ongoing process, meaning something closer to "It can be in the process of being done differently."
What case is to here, and why?
To is the direct object of the verb zrobić (to do it), so it is in the accusative case. Because to is a neuter pronoun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its basic nominative dictionary form.
Is inaczej related to another common Polish word?
Yes, inaczej is an adverb meaning "differently" or "in another way." It is derived from the very common adjective inny (other, different).

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