Word
Rzekomo niedosolili zupę na weselu.
Meaning
They allegedly undersalted the soup at the wedding.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Rzekomo niedosolili zupę na weselu.
zupa
soup
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
wesele
wedding reception
rzekomo
allegedly
Questions & Answers about Rzekomo niedosolili zupę na weselu.
Why is the object in the accusative case (zupę) instead of the genitive (zupy)? Doesn't the verb start with nie?
Excellent question! The nie here is part of the prefix niedo- (meaning "under-"), not a separate grammatical negation of the verb. Because the action of undersalting actually happened, the sentence is grammatically affirmative. Therefore, the direct object stays in the accusative (zupę).
How does the prefix niedo- change the meaning compared to just saying nie posolili?
Nie posolili (two words) is a standard negative sentence meaning they didn't salt it at all. Niedosolili (one word) means they did salt it, but not enough. The prefix niedo- indicates falling short of a necessary limit or standard (undersalting).
Why is "at the wedding" translated as na weselu instead of na ślubie?
In Polish, ślub refers specifically to the wedding ceremony (e.g., at the church or registry office), while wesele refers to the wedding reception or party. Since soup is served at the reception, na weselu is the right choice here.
How exactly is rzekomo used in this sentence?
Rzekomo means "allegedly" or "supposedly." At a B2 level, it is a great word for reporting gossip or claims you cannot verify. Just like in English, putting it at the beginning of the sentence casts doubt on the entire statement that follows.