Cesarz czesze cesarzową, a cesarzowa czesze cesarza.
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Translation
The emperor combs the empress, and the empress combs the emperor.
Vocabulary
- cesarz — emperor (accusative: cesarza)
- cesarzowa — empress (accusative: cesarzową)
- czesać — to comb (3rd sg. present: czesze)
Grammar note
'Cesarz czesze cesarzową': 'cesarzową' is feminine accusative, the empress being combed. 'Cesarzowa czesze cesarza': 'cesarza' is masculine animate accusative. The sentence swaps the nominative and accusative roles.
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