Matka tka tak, jak tkaczka tka, a tkaczka tka tak, jak matka tka!
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Translation
Mother weaves just as the weaver weaves, and the weaver weaves just as mother weaves!
Vocabulary
- matka — mother
- tkać — to weave (3rd sg. present: tka)
- tkaczka — female weaver
- tak jak — just as, the same way as
Grammar note
'Tak jak' introduces a comparison clause. The sentence is a chiasmus — the second half mirrors the first with 'matka' and 'tkaczka' swapped. 'Tka' is 3rd person singular present of 'tkać'.
Intermediate