Czy trzech Czechów, czy trzy Czeszki, czy trzy, czy trzech, czy Czeszka, czy Czech.
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Translation
Whether three Czech men, or three Czech women, whether three, whether three, whether a Czech woman, whether a Czech man.
Vocabulary
- trzech — three (genitive/virile form of 'trzy')
- trzy — three (nominative non-virile)
- Czech — a Czech man (pl. Czesi; genitive pl. Czechów)
- Czeszka — a Czech woman (pl. Czeszki)
Grammar note
'Trzech Czechów' uses the virile genitive: with masculine personal nouns, 3+ takes genitive plural. 'Trzy Czeszki' uses the non-virile nominative: with non-masculine-personal nouns, 3 takes nominative plural. The twister repeats this grammar contrast.
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