Breakdown of Proszę nie miksować kakao z mlekiem.
nie
no / not
mleko
milk
z
with
proszę
please; here you are
Questions & Answers about Proszę nie miksować kakao z mlekiem.
Why doesn't kakao change its ending after the negated verb nie miksować?
Because kakao is an indeclinable loanword. Normally, a negated verb forces the direct object into the Genitive case, but certain foreign words like kakao, kiwi, and menu keep the exact same form no matter what grammatical case is required.
Is miksować the standard word for mixing a drink? Could I use mieszać?
Miksować specifically means to blend or mix using an electric appliance, like a blender. If you are just asking someone not to stir the cocoa and milk together with a spoon, you would use the verb mieszać instead.
Why does mleko become mlekiem here instead of just adding the standard ending to make it "mlekem"?
The preposition z (meaning "with") requires the Instrumental case. For the neuter noun mleko, we drop the -o and add -em. However, Polish spelling rules require inserting an i after k or g before an e, which softens the sound and gives us mlekiem.
Why is the verb miksować in its dictionary (infinitive) form?
When you use proszę to express a polite command or request, such as "please do not blend", the action verb that follows it takes the infinitive form.