Questions & Answers about Wszyscy tu dzisiaj są.
Why does the Polish sentence use są (are) when the English translation says everyone is?
In English, the word everyone is singular. However, in Polish, wszyscy (everyone/all) is grammatically plural. Therefore, it pairs with the plural verb są (they are) instead of the singular jest (is). This is a very common trap for English speakers!
Which plural pronoun (my, wy, oni, or one) does wszyscy act like?
I remember learning tutaj for here. Are tu and tutaj the same?
Yes, tu and tutaj mean exactly the same thing and are completely interchangeable. Tu is just a shorter version and is extremely common in everyday, casual speech.
Why is the verb są at the end of the sentence instead of right after the subject?
Polish word order is much more flexible than English. While you could absolutely say Wszyscy są tu dzisiaj, it is very natural in Polish to put adverbs of time and place like tu (here) and dzisiaj (today) before the verb, which pushes a short verb like są to the end.
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