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    Translation

    A certain hornet once chewed ginseng.

    Vocabulary

    • pewien — a certain, some (masculine indefinite article equivalent)
    • szerszeń — hornet
    • żuć — to chew (past masc.: żuł)
    • raz — once, one time
    • żeń-szeń — ginseng

    Grammar note

    'Żuł żeń-szeń' — 'żeń-szeń' is the accusative (direct object of 'żuć'). The hyphenated form 'żeń-szeń' is a loanword from Chinese via other European languages and is indeclinable in informal use.

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