Word
Dlaczego myślisz, że nadchodzi katastrofa?
Meaning
Why do you think that a disaster is coming?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Dlaczego myślisz, że nadchodzi katastrofa?
myśleć
to think
dlaczego
why
że
that
nadchodzić
to approach
Questions & Answers about Dlaczego myślisz, że nadchodzi katastrofa?
Could I use po co instead of dlaczego in this sentence?
No. Dlaczego asks for the cause or reason ('for what reason do you hold this belief?'). Po co asks for a purpose or goal ('to achieve what end?'). We don't generally think things on purpose to achieve a goal; we think them because of a reason. Therefore, using po co here would sound very unnatural.
Could I use czemu instead of dlaczego here?
Yes! Czemu is a very common, slightly more colloquial synonym for dlaczego. Both ask for a reason, so Czemu myślisz, że nadchodzi katastrofa? means exactly the same thing and sounds completely natural in everyday conversation.
Why is the word order nadchodzi katastrofa (verb then subject) instead of katastrofa nadchodzi?
Polish word order is flexible. Putting the verb nadchodzi (is coming) before the subject katastrofa (a disaster) is a common way to build slight dramatic tension or emphasize the action itself. Saying że katastrofa nadchodzi is also completely correct, but placing the verb first flows beautifully and naturally for dramatic events.
How does the prefix in nadchodzi change the meaning from the basic verb chodzi?