Breakdown of To, co ujawni to nagranie, jest szokujące.
to
this
być
to be
co
what
szokujący
shocking
ujawnić
to reveal
nagranie
recording
Questions & Answers about To, co ujawni to nagranie, jest szokujące.
Why do we use to, co here instead of just co for "what"?
When "what" means "the thing that" in English, Polish usually pairs the demonstrative pronoun to (that) in the main clause with the relative pronoun co (what) in the subordinate clause. You can think of it literally as "That, which this recording will reveal, is shocking."
Is to nagranie the subject or the object of ujawni? It comes after the verb!
to nagranie (this recording) is the subject. Polish word order is very flexible, and putting the subject after the verb in relative clauses is common and often sounds more natural. The object of ujawni is actually the relative pronoun co (what).
Why does ujawni mean "will reveal" rather than just "reveals"?
The verb ujawnić is perfective, meaning it focuses on a completed action. In Polish, when you conjugate a perfective verb using present-tense endings, it automatically creates the future tense. So, ujawni means "it will reveal".
Why does the adjective szokujące end in -e?
Do we always need the commas around co ujawni to nagranie?
Yes! Unlike English, Polish strictly requires commas to separate the main clause from any subordinate clauses. The main sentence here is To jest szokujące, and the relative clause co ujawni to nagranie is inserted into the middle of it, so it must be fenced off by commas on both sides.
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