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trzeba.

expresses the goodness of the following verb; it is needed, one ought to

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʂɛ.ba//ˈtr̝ɛ.ba/Middle, Polish/ˈtʂɛ.ba/Middle, Polish
  1. expresses the goodness of the following verb; it is needed, one ought to

    defective · imperfective · impersonal · intransitive
    Trzeba trochę poczekać.
  2. expresses the naturalness or obviousness of the following verb; ought to, must

    defective · imperfective · impersonal · intransitive
    Trzeba powiedzieć, że to było dobre.
  3. expresses the necessity or obligation of the following verb; it is needed, one ought to

    defective · imperfective · impersonal · intransitive
    Trzeba ci wiedzieć.
    Trzeba ci czegoś?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *terbʰ- Proto-Slavic *terba Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *-ati ? Proto-Slavic *terbati Proto-Slavic *terbajetь Old Polish trzeba Polish trzeba Inherited from Old Polish trzeba.

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