Word
Regulamin mówi, że psom nie wolno tu wchodzić.
Meaning
The regulations say that dogs are not allowed to enter here.
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Questions & Answers about Regulamin mówi, że psom nie wolno tu wchodzić.
Why is the word for dogs in the dative case (psom)?
The word wolno (allowed/permitted) is an impersonal predicate. In Polish, the person or animal that is allowed (or not allowed) to do something takes the dative case. Since the rule applies to dogs in general, we use the dative plural form of pies, which is psom.
Could I change the word order and say że nie wolno psom tu wchodzić?
Yes, that is perfectly fine. Polish word order is flexible. Putting psom right after że just puts a little more emphasis on who the rule affects, kind of like saying "that for dogs, it is not allowed to enter here."
Why does this sentence use the imperfective verb wchodzić instead of the perfective wejść?
When stating general prohibitions or rules about what you must not do, Polish almost always uses the imperfective aspect. Since nie wolno here forbids the action in general (dogs can never enter), you must use the imperfective wchodzić.
Is it normal to say a rule book "speaks" (Regulamin mówi)?
Yes! Just like in English where we say "the rules say" or "the sign says", Polish uses the verb mówić (to speak/say) to refer to the contents of written documents, regulations, and signs.