Wielonarodowe projekty rozwijają się szybciej.

From Lesson 446:Compound adjectives·Polish

Breakdown of Wielonarodowe projekty rozwijają się szybciej.

projekt
project
rozwijać się
to develop
szybciej
faster
wielonarodowy
multinational

Questions & Answers about Wielonarodowe projekty rozwijają się szybciej.

How is the compound adjective wielonarodowe built?
It is made by combining wiele (many) and naród (nation). In Polish, compound words are typically joined by the linking vowel -o-. The suffix -owe is then added to turn it into an adjective that matches the plural noun projekty.
Why is wielonarodowe written as a single word without a hyphen?
We write compound adjectives as one continuous word when the first part describes or modifies the second part, meaning (of many nations) in this case. You only use a hyphen when the two parts are equal and independent, such as in polsko-angielski (Polish and English).
Why does the adjective wielonarodowe end in -e in this sentence?
It must agree with the noun it modifies, projekty, which is plural and non-masculine-personal (non-virile). In the nominative case, adjectives describing non-masculine-personal plural nouns end in -e. If the noun were masculine-personal, like pracownicy (employees), it would be wielonarodowi.
Why is the reflexive pronoun się used with rozwijają here?
Without się, the verb rozwijać means to develop or unfold something else, like a company developing a new product. Adding się makes it intransitive, meaning the projects are developing themselves or simply progressing on their own.
Why is the word for faster szybciej rather than szybsze?
Szybciej is the comparative form of the adverb szybko (quickly), and it is used here because it modifies the verb rozwijają się, answering how they develop. Szybsze is a comparative adjective that modifies nouns, which you would use if you were talking about faster projects (szybsze projekty).

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