Questions & Answers about Ona zawsze ma rację.
Why does the Polish sentence use ma (has) instead of a word for "is"?
In Polish, you do not say that someone "is" right. Instead, you use the verb mieć (to have) and say that they "have" rightness. So, Ona ma rację literally translates to "She has reason" or "She has rightness."
Why does the word rację end in an "-ę"?
The dictionary form of the word is racja (a feminine noun). Because it is the direct object of the verb ma (she has what?), it needs to be in the accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a, the accusative case ending is -ę.
If I want to say "the right side" or "a human right", can I use the word racja?
No, racja is only used for being correct in an argument or opinion. If you mean the direction "right", you use prawo (like w prawo for "to the right"). If you mean a legal right, you also use the word prawo.
Could I change the word order to Ona ma zawsze rację?
Yes, Polish word order is quite flexible. Ona ma zawsze rację is perfectly fine and means the exact same thing, though putting the adverb zawsze (always) before the verb is a very natural and common way to phrase it.
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