Word
Młode pokolenie i starsi ludzie żyją razem.
Meaning
The young generation and older people live together.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Młode pokolenie i starsi ludzie żyją razem.
Why is the word for "people" ludzie instead of a normal plural like człowieki?
The plural of człowiek (person or human) is completely irregular. Instead of adding a standard plural ending, Polish uses an entirely different root word for the plural: ludzie (people). This is one of the most common and important irregular plurals to memorize!
Why is the adjective starsi used here instead of starsze?
Because ludzie (people) is a "masculine personal" noun, meaning it refers to a mixed group of people or a group of men. Adjectives describing masculine personal plural nouns take special endings. Here, the comparative adjective starszy (older) changes its ending to become starsi to perfectly match ludzie.
Why does the adjective młode end in "-e" here?
It describes pokolenie (generation). Nouns ending in -enie are almost always neuter. For neuter singular nouns acting as the subject of the sentence, adjectives take the -e ending, so the dictionary form młody (young) becomes młode.
Why is the verb żyją in the plural "they" form if pokolenie is singular?