Breakdown of Podsumowując, to pierwsza załogowa misja w naszym układzie słonecznym.
to
this
w
in / on (a day)
nasz
our
pierwszy
first
misja
the mission
podsumowując
in conclusion
załogowy
manned
układ
system (e.g. solar, nervous)
słoneczny
solar
Questions & Answers about Podsumowując, to pierwsza załogowa misja w naszym układzie słonecznym.
Why does podsumowując end in -ąc and what is its role here?
It is a present adverbial participle (a verb form acting like an adverb) created from the imperfective verb podsumowywać (to summarize). While it literally means 'summarizing', it functions here as a fixed connector meaning 'in conclusion' or 'to sum up'.
Where does the adjective załogowa (manned) come from?
Is it correct to omit jest after to in this sentence?
Yes! In Polish, when using to as a demonstrative pronoun to link 'this' with a noun phrase, the verb jest is very frequently dropped. Saying to pierwsza załogowa misja is perfectly natural, though to jest pierwsza załogowa misja is also correct.
What is the base form of w naszym układzie słonecznym, and what case is being used?
The base (nominative) form is nasz układ słoneczny (our solar system). It is in the locative case here because it follows the preposition w to describe a location. Notice the consonant shift in the noun: the d in układ softens to dzi before the locative -e ending to become układzie.
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