W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie.
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Translation
In Szczebrzeszyn, a beetle buzzes in the reeds.
Vocabulary
- chrząszcz — beetle
- brzmi — buzzes, sounds (3rd sg. present of 'brzmieć')
- trzcina — reed (locative: trzcinie)
Grammar note
'W Szczebrzeszynie' — locative after 'w'. 'W trzcinie' — locative singular of 'trzcina' after 'w' (in the reeds). This is the standalone first line; the full poem continues with 'i Szczebrzeszyn z tego słynie'.
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