nasiona
The English phrase "seeds" is translated into Polish as nasiona.
The term refers to the small parts of a plant from which new plants can grow.
Which one should you use?
The form nasiona is the accusative plural, used when seeds are the direct object of a verb. For a single small seed, you might use the diminutive form nasionko, which is used in a more endearing or descriptive way.
How does it change in a sentence?
nasiona is the accusative plural form, used when seeds are the direct object of a verb such as 'sow' or 'have'. If you need the genitive plural form, which is used after certain numbers or prepositions, use nasion.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word nasienie is used for 'seed' in a biological sense, but it is also the formal term for 'semen'.
- While nasiona refers to botanical seeds, Poles use ziarna when talking about seeds that are edible, such as sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
- In Polish, the word ziarenko is used in the idiom ziarenko prawdy to describe a 'grain of truth'.
Examples in context
- Rolnicy sieją nasiona na wiosnę.Farmers sow seeds in the spring.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use nasiona with the verb 'sow'.Tatoeba #6031084 by BeataB, translation #282319 by CM
- Owoce zawierają nasiona.Fruits have seeds in them.This sentence shows how to use nasiona to describe what fruits contain.Tatoeba #7970818 by arie, translation #23945 by CK
- Pokryj nasiona odrobiną gleby.Cover the seeds with a bit of soil.This sentence demonstrates how to use nasiona as a direct object when talking about covering them with soil.Tatoeba #10464940 by hecko, translation #10369147 by sundown
- Wysiałem nasiona marchwi wczoraj.I sowed carrot seeds yesterday.
- W sklepie kupiłem kilogram ziaren słonecznika.I bought a kilogram of sunflower seeds at the store.
- Posadziłem kilka ziarenek bazylii na mojej działce.I planted a few basil seeds in my garden.
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Example conversation
Agnieszka and Paweł are preparing to plant a garden.
- AgnieszkaCzy masz już nasiona kwiatów?Do you already have the flower seeds?
- PawełTak, kupiłem nasiona wczoraj.Yes, I bought the seeds yesterday.
- AgnieszkaTo świetnie, możemy zacząć.That's great, we can start.
- PawełZróbmy to razem.Let's do it together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
