Questions & Answers about Nawet dziecko to rozumie.
Why is to placed before the verb instead of after it?
In Polish, short pronouns like to (it/this) or go (him) usually come right before the verb rather than after it. While Nawet dziecko rozumie to would be understood, Nawet dziecko to rozumie sounds much more natural.
If to is the object being understood, why doesn't its ending change?
To is indeed the direct object here, which means it is in the accusative case. However, for neuter words (both nouns like dziecko and pronouns like to), the accusative case looks exactly identical to the nominative (dictionary) form.
I learned that verbs ending in -eć usually end in -i or -y for he/she/it. Why is it rozumie?
The verb rozumieć (to understand) belongs to a small, slightly irregular group of verbs that use -em and -esz endings in the present tense. The forms are ja rozumiem (I understand), ty rozumiesz (you understand), and on/ona/ono rozumie (he/she/it understands). Umieć (to know how) conjugates exactly the same way.
Does nawet change its ending depending on the noun?
No, nawet (even) is an unchangeable word. It always stays as nawet regardless of what case, gender, or number the surrounding words are in.