Idzie Idzi i Idzi nie widzi, że za Idzim idzie Idzi.
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Translation
Idzi walks and Idzi doesn't see that behind Idzi walks Idzi.
Vocabulary
- Idzi — Polish male name (old form of Giles; instrumental: Idzim)
- iść — to walk, to go (3rd sg. present: idzie)
- widzieć — to see (3rd sg. present: widzi)
Grammar note
'Za Idzim' — instrumental after 'za' (behind). 'Że za Idzim idzie Idzi' is a subordinate clause introduced by 'że' (that). The sentence exploits the near-homophony of the name 'Idzi' and the verb 'idzie'.
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