Questions & Answers about Ludzie zawsze tu są.
Why do we use są in this sentence?
Są is the plural "they" form of the verb być (to be). We use it here because the subject is ludzie (people), which is plural. If we replaced the noun with a pronoun, it would be oni są (they are).
If I want to replace ludzie with "they," should I use oni or one?
You would use oni. In Polish, oni is used for groups of people that include at least one male. Since ludzie (people) refers to humans in general or mixed groups, it always takes the masculine personal pronoun oni. You only use one for groups made up entirely of women, animals, or objects.
Is ludzie a regular plural word? What is the singular form for "person"?
It is highly irregular! The singular word for "person" or "human" is człowiek. When you talk about more than one person, the word completely changes to ludzie.
Could I change the word order and say Ludzie są zawsze tu?
Yes, Polish word order is very flexible. Ludzie zawsze tu są sounds very natural, but Ludzie są tu zawsze or Ludzie zawsze są tu are also perfectly correct and mean the same thing.
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