Posts by arnaud

arnaud

2 Apr 2009

Language / Verb aspect exercises [6]

Hi,

I've been studying polish intensely for 4 years and am quite fluent, however I still very often feel unsure about the verb aspect.
I'm looking for a good source of examples/exercises.
I stumbled across the book "Czas na czasownik" by Piotr Garncarek but haven't bought it yet. Has anybody used it or can recommend something else?

Thanks,
Arnaud

arnaud

14 Apr 2009

Language / Verb aspect exercises [6]

I finally bought "Czas na czasownik" and it is great.
It doesn't contain conjugation tables and verb lists (which you can find in other books), rather it contains many texts and exercises about a wide range of verb-related topics: aspect (primary and secondary, determinate and indeterminate forms of verbs of motion), prefixes and their meanings (one entire chapter for each prefix), participles, gerund.

The lesson texts are written in a colloquial style, not the usual artificial textbook language.
I wholeheartedly recommend it.

arnaud

1 Jun 2009

Language / Impersonal verb form [3]

Hi,

verbs can be used impersonally, as in "Kukułkę uważa się za ptaka tajemniczego."
I wonder how this works when the verb is reflexive, in particular when it has both reflexive and irreflexive forms with different meanings, like for instance "uczyć" and "uczyć się". If one uses "uczy się" to mean "one teaches", how would one express "one learns"?

Thanks for help,
Arnaud