Breakdown of Czy wydrukowałeś podwójną kopię?
czy
[question particle]
wydrukować
to print (perfective)
kopia
copy
podwójny
double
Questions & Answers about Czy wydrukowałeś podwójną kopię?
Why do we use podwójną here instead of dwukrotną?
Podwójny translates to "double" when something consists of two parts or is a duplicate, which fits perfectly for a printed copy. Dwukrotny means "occurring twice" (like a two-time champion or an action repeated twice). Since a copy is a physical object and not an event, dwukrotną wouldn't make sense here.
Does podwójna kopia mean the page is printed on both sides?
No, it means two exact copies of the same document. If you want to ask about double-sided (duplex) printing, you need to use the adjective for "two-sided," which is dwustronny. In this sentence, that would be dwustronną kopię.
Why do both podwójną and kopię have nasal tail endings here?
They are in the accusative case because they act as the direct object of the verb wydrukowałeś. Feminine singular nouns ending in -a change to -ę (kopia becomes kopię), and their matching adjectives change from -a to -ą (podwójna becomes podwójną).
Why use the perfective verb wydrukowałeś instead of the imperfective drukowałeś?
The perfective wydrukowałeś is used because the question focuses on a completed result: is the double copy finished and ready? The imperfective drukowałeś would focus on the ongoing process in the past, translating closer to "Were you printing a double copy?"
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