Word
Powiedziała, że dzieci rzekomo przejadły się na imprezie.
Meaning
She said that the children allegedly overate at the party.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Powiedziała, że dzieci rzekomo przejadły się na imprezie.
dziecko
child
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
że
that
impreza
party
Questions & Answers about Powiedziała, że dzieci rzekomo przejadły się na imprezie.
How does the prefix prze- change the meaning of the base verb in przejadły się?
The base verb is jeść (to eat). As you are learning in this module, adding the prefix prze- often indicates exceeding a normal limit or doing something to excess. Therefore, przejeść się means to eat too much or to overeat.
Why does przejadły need the reflexive pronoun się here?
When creating verbs of excess with the prze- prefix, Polish often requires them to be reflexive. While in English you simply "overeat," in Polish the structure literally translates to "overeating oneself" (przejeść się). You will see this pattern again, such as with pić (to drink) becoming przepić się (to drink too much).
Why is the verb form przejadły instead of przejedli?
The subject is dzieci (children). Even though a group of children usually includes boys, the noun dziecko is neuter, and its plural dzieci is grammatically non-masculine-personal (non-virile). Because of this, it must take the -ły ending. The -li ending is strictly reserved for masculine-personal subjects.
How is the word rzekomo used in this sentence?
Rzekomo is an adverb meaning "allegedly" or "supposedly." It is related to the old verb rzec (to say). It is a great B2 vocabulary word used to distance yourself from a statement, indicating that you are merely reporting what was said without confirming if it is actually true.