Word
Niech dzieci nie oglądają tego filmu.
Meaning
Let the children not watch this film.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Niech dzieci nie oglądają tego filmu.
How does niech work to create a command here?
Polish verbs don't have a direct imperative (command) form for the third person ("he", "she", "it", or "they"). Instead, you use the word niech (let) plus the subject (dzieci) and the regular present tense verb (oglądają).
Why is it tego filmu instead of the Accusative ten film?
Because of the word nie. The verb oglądać (to watch) normally takes a direct object in the Accusative case. However, when you negate the verb, the object switches to the Genitive case. This mandatory change is called the Genitive of Negation.
Why use the imperfective verb oglądają instead of a perfective verb for this specific film?
In Polish, negative commands (telling someone not to do something) almost always use the imperfective aspect. Even though it's one specific film, the focus is on completely prohibiting the action, which requires the imperfective oglądać rather than the perfective obejrzeć.
Is dzieci the Nominative subject here, and why does it look so different from the singular?
Yes, dzieci is the Nominative subject. The word for child (dziecko) has a completely irregular plural form. In the plural, it changes to dzieci, which behaves grammatically like a feminine or non-virile noun instead of a neuter one.