Word
Wynajmijmy największy samochód i zmieńmy plan.
Meaning
Let's rent the biggest car and change the plan.
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Questions & Answers about Wynajmijmy największy samochód i zmieńmy plan.
How do the words wynajmijmy and zmieńmy translate to 'let's rent' and 'let's change'?
In Polish, you create a 'let's do something' command by adding the ending -my to the informal command form of a verb. For example, the command 'change!' (to one person) is zmień. By adding -my, it becomes zmieńmy (let's change). Similarly, wynajmij (rent!) becomes wynajmijmy (let's rent).
Where does the ń in zmieńmy come from if the dictionary form is zmienić?
When forming commands, verbs that have an -ni- sound before the ending often drop the i but keep the soft sound. The soft ni sound is then written as ń. So zmienić (to change) becomes the command zmień, and with our 'let's' ending, it becomes zmieńmy.
What is the base word for największy (the biggest)?
It comes from the adjective duży (big). This is an irregular adjective. The comparative form is większy (bigger), and to make it superlative (the biggest), you simply add the prefix naj- to the front, creating największy.
Both verbs act on an object. Why aren't samochód and plan changed into the Accusative case?