Breakdown of Niech asystent to zrobi.
to
this
zrobić
to do / to make (someone something)
niech
let
asystent
the assistant
Questions & Answers about Niech asystent to zrobi.
How do we form the command 'let him do it' in this sentence?
You use the word niech (which means let or may) followed by the subject (asystent) and the regular 3rd-person verb (zrobi). It is much simpler than the English structure because Polish just uses the normal he/she/it verb form after niech.
Why is the subject asystent in the nominative (dictionary) case here?
In English, we say 'Let him' or 'Let the assistant', which acts like an object. But in Polish, the phrase with niech works differently. The assistant is the one doing the action, so asystent is the subject of the verb zrobi and stays in the nominative case.
Why use zrobi instead of robi?
Zrobi is a perfective verb, meaning a completed action. You use it here because you want the assistant to actually finish the task. If you said Niech asystent to robi, you would be using the imperfective verb, which means 'Let the assistant be doing it' (focusing on the ongoing process).
Can I change the word order and put to at the end of the sentence?
It is better not to. Short pronouns like to (meaning it or this) usually sound awkward at the very end of a short Polish sentence. Putting to right before the verb (to zrobi) is the most natural word order.