Word
Ta dziewczyna często się z nią kłóci.
Meaning
This girl often argues with her.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ta dziewczyna często się z nią kłóci.
Why do we say z nią instead of z ona for "with her"?
The preposition z (when it means "with") requires the word that follows it to take the Instrumental case. The basic Polish word for "she" is ona, but its Instrumental form is nią. Therefore, "with her" always translates to z nią.
What is the word się doing in this sentence?
In Polish, the verb for "to argue" is kłócić się. It is a reflexive verb, which means it requires the word się to be complete. While English just says "she argues", Polish essentially says "she argues herself". You cannot leave się out when using this verb.
Why isn't się placed right next to the verb kłóci?
Polish word order is quite flexible, but there is a strong rule for się: it generally shouldn't be the very first or the very last word in a sentence. Placing it in the middle, like after the adverb często (often) and before the preposition, sounds very natural to Polish ears.
Why do we use ta for "this" instead of the more common word to?
The word for "this" has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Because dziewczyna (girl) is a feminine noun, we must use the feminine form, which is ta. You would only use to for neuter nouns, like to dziecko (this child).