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"Może on jest policjantem."
Translation:Maybe he is a policeman.
2 years ago
12 Comments
immery
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Literal translation rule. In this sentence może=maybe is adverb.
On może być policjantem=He may be a policeman może=may is a verb
2 years ago
immery
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Because maybe and probably are different level of probability. Maybe=może, probably=chyba, prawdopodobnie
2 years ago
Marc312527
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What about 'He might be a policeman' or 'He may be a policeman' as translations? Both of those would work for me. Or is there a different way of saying that in Polish?
1 year ago
I'd say that's "On może być policjantem". Seems almost identical, but "może" is a verb here, while being an adverb in the sentence from the exercise.
1 year ago
Letranger
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police officer is not accepted here while it has been every other time i have translated policijantem
4 weeks ago