Ten problem jest poważny, musimy rozmawiać poważnie.
This problem is serious, we must talk seriously.
Breakdown of Ten problem jest poważny, musimy rozmawiać poważnie.
być
to be
ten
this (m)
rozmawiać
to talk
musieć
to have to
problem
problem
poważny
serious
Questions & Answers about Ten problem jest poważny, musimy rozmawiać poważnie.
Why does this sentence use both poważny and poważnie?
How do we know to use the -ie ending for the adverb poważnie instead of -o?
Adjectives ending in -ny almost always form their adverbs by changing to -nie. The -ie ending softens the n sound into a softer ni sound. Adverbs usually take -o when the adjective's stem ends in a hard consonant.
Why do we use ten for "this" here instead of to?
Because problem is a masculine noun. When "this" is attached directly to a noun as a descriptor, it must match the noun's gender. You would use to if the noun were neuter, or if you were making a general statement where "this" is the subject, like To jest problem (This is a problem).
Why does rozmawiać stay in its infinitive (dictionary) form?
Because it comes directly after the conjugated verb musimy (we must). When you combine two verbs like this to express necessity, ability, or desire, the second verb always stays in the infinitive.
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