Breakdown of Proszę, żebyście przyjęli to korzystne porozumienie.
ten
this (m)
prosić
to ask
żeby
so that, in order to
porozumienie
the agreement (understanding, settlement)
przyjąć
to accept (e.g., an offer, gift)
korzystny
favorable
Questions & Answers about Proszę, żebyście przyjęli to korzystne porozumienie.
Why is the personal ending attached to żeby to make żebyście?
In Polish, personal endings like -ście (you all) are highly mobile. When using conjunctions like żeby or gdyby, we strongly prefer to attach the personal ending directly to the conjunction rather than leaving it on the verb.
Since the ending moved, why does the verb przyjęli look like it means "they accepted"?
The full past tense verb for "you all accepted" is przyjęliście. When you move the -ście ending to żeby, you are left with the base form przyjęli. This base happens to look identical to the "they" form, but the -ście on żebyście tells us the true subject is "you all".
Could I say Proszę przyjąć instead of using żebyście przyjęli?
Yes, Proszę przyjąć is a common and polite way to say "Please accept". However, the sentence here emphasizes a specific request: "I am asking that you accept." We use żeby plus the past tense form whenever the person asking (I) is different from the person who will do the action (you).
What case is to korzystne porozumienie in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object being accepted. Because porozumienie is a neuter noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative (dictionary) form.
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