Podartą kartę za burty.
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Translation
The torn card overboard.
Vocabulary
- podarty — torn (past passive participle; accusative fem.: podartą)
- karta — card, sheet (accusative: kartę)
- burta — side of a ship, gunwale (pl. burty; 'za burty' = overboard)
Grammar note
'Podartą kartę' is accusative, the thing being thrown. 'Za burty' uses the accusative plural after 'za' for movement beyond the side, or overboard. The verb 'rzucić' (throw) is implied, making this a short imperative phrase.
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