Pchła pchłę pchnęła, pchła pchłę pchnęła.
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Translation
A flea pushed a flea, a flea pushed a flea.
Vocabulary
- pchła — flea (nominative)
- pchłę — flea (accusative — the one being pushed)
- pchnąć — to push, to shove (perfective)
Grammar note
'Pchłę' is the accusative of 'pchła' — the direct object of the verb 'pchnąć'. Notice how changing one letter (pchła → pchłę) marks the grammatical role.
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