Breakdown of Nikt nigdy nie napracował się w tej firmie.
nie
no / not
ten
this (m)
w
in / on (a day)
firma
company
nigdy
never
nikt
nobody
napracować się
to overwork oneself / to work hard
Questions & Answers about Nikt nigdy nie napracował się w tej firmie.
How does the na- ... się pattern change the meaning of the verb pracować here?
The pattern na- + verb + się expresses doing an action to the point of excess, exhaustion, or full satisfaction. While pracować just means to work, napracować się means to work a lot, work very hard, or overwork oneself.
Why are there three negative words (Nikt nigdy nie) right next to each other?
Polish requires strict multiple negation. Whenever you use a negative pronoun like nikt (nobody) or a negative adverb like nigdy (never), the main verb must also be negated with nie. While English says nobody has ever, Polish literally says nobody never not overworked.
Is napracował się perfective or imperfective in this sentence?
It is perfective. By adding the na- prefix to the imperfective verb pracować, it becomes a completed action focusing on the result or accumulation of working too much.
Why is the phrase w tej firmie rather than w tej firmy or w tę firmę?
The preposition w (in) takes the locative case when describing a static location where an action takes place. Tej firmie is the locative form of the feminine noun phrase ta firma.
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