Żółty żuk żyje żując żółte żelastwo.
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Translation
A yellow beetle lives chewing yellow ironware.
Vocabulary
- żuk — beetle
- żyć — to live
- żuć — to chew (gerund: żując)
- żelastwo — ironware, iron junk (collective neuter noun)
Grammar note
'Żując' is a present active participle from 'żuć'. It agrees with the subject and shows an action happening at the same time ("lives while chewing"). 'Żółte żelastwo' is neuter accusative.
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