Breakdown of Szef najwyraźniej niedopłacił pracownikom za ten miesiąc.
ten
this (m)
szef
boss (m)
pracownik
employee
miesiąc
month
za
for (in exchange for)
najwyraźniej
evidently
niedopłacić
to underpay
Questions & Answers about Szef najwyraźniej niedopłacił pracownikom za ten miesiąc.
How exactly does the prefix niedo- change the meaning of the base verb here?
The prefix niedo- indicates that an action fell short of a standard or expected limit. Added to the base verb płacić (to pay), it creates niedopłacić, meaning to pay less than what is owed or to underpay.
Is the verb niedopłacił perfective or imperfective?
It is perfective. Adding prefixes like niedo- (falling short) or prze- (exceeding) to an imperfective base verb like płacić typically creates a perfective verb focused on the completed result. The imperfective equivalent is niedopłacać.
Najwyraźniej looks like a superlative form. Why does it translate to "evidently"?
It is indeed the superlative form of the adverb wyraźnie (clearly). While it literally means "most clearly," Polish uses it idiomatically as a particle to mean "evidently," "apparently," or "it seems that."
Why do we use the accusative case in the phrase za ten miesiąc?
When talking about paying or exchanging money "for" something, such as a product, a service, or a time period, Polish always uses the preposition za followed by the accusative case.
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