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  What it means

  Literally “already after the birds.” Means it’s too late — the opportunity has passed and nothing can be done about it now. Sometimes shortened to just “po ptakach.”

  Vocabulary

  • już — already
  • po — after
  • ptaki — birds (plural)

  Grammar note

  'Po ptakach' uses the locative plural of 'ptak' after 'po' in its temporal sense (after).

  Cultural context

  The image evokes birds that have flown away — once they're gone, they're gone. A vivid way of expressing irreversible loss or missed timing.

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