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"Gdybym" - meanings and a grammar question about the letters 'z' and 'i

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lizzieblue	Dec 30, 10, 16:28 #1
Tak jest Gdybym Also, what are the letters 'z' and 'i' used for on their own? (Like as one letter words) Thankyou :)

lizzieblue	Dec 30, 10, 16:31 #2
And the letters 'o' 'a' and 'w' (what do they mean as stand alone letters)

nanaThreads: - Posts: 48 Joined: Sep 7, 09 ♀	Dec 30, 10, 16:57 #3
z- with i- and o- about for ex. I think about a - more less it means "but", "and", "while", "whereas" - the most common meaning w- in

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Edited by: mafketis Dec 30, 10, 18:20 #4

z on its' own can also be 'from' 'out of'

At one point they were distinct words but they became homophones. They're distinguished by the following case

z + instrumental (the noun will end in -em or ą, -mi, -ami) = with

z + genetive (the noun will end in -a, -u, -i, -y, ów (among others) = from

z Warszawą (with Warsaw)

z Warszawy (from Warsaw)

tak jest = it is so, that's the way it is (also used as 'yes sir' in the military and police

gdybym = if I (do/did something)

Mr vThreads: - Posts: 7 Joined: Apr 21, 11 ♂	Apr 22, 11, 18:19 #5
there is also "u" - u Basi (at Basia's place.)

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Apr 23, 11, 10:59 #6
mafketis: tak jest = it is so, that's the way it is (also used as 'yes sir' in the military and police That's new for me (the usage in the military/police) - good to know :)

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