query about Polish vocab & verbs

[KEVIN CHRISTIANSON]

Dear Seelangers:
I can't find the word "gencjana" in any of my dictionaries: Na takie rozbite
kolona pomaga woda utleniona albo gencjana i opatrunek, oznajmia mama.

A few other questions:
1. What are the ten or so most frequently used verbs of motion, including
prefixed forms of go/come?  In his textbook CZESC, JAK SIE MASZ? Wladyslaw
Miodunka often indicates the frequency with which declensions and forms are
used, but he's not much help in this.
2. I have trouble knowing when to use ciagle and zawsze. Ciagle is translated
as "constantly" but it is used in contexts in Polish where in English we would
use "always" and I often hear ciagle used more frequently than zawsze
3. I also have trouble knowing which Polish word to use for "only" and "just."
I only wanted to say that.... I just got back from the store.... I only need
three glasses.... There are only three glasses here....Just this past Wednesday
I saw her / It was only last Wednesday when I saw her.  Just think about it!
Who's going to the concert--just / only you?  I'm the only one here.  Just when
I was leaving the house, the telephone rang. The telephone rang just now/a few
moments ago.
4. What Polish textbook is most commonly used in first year courses, and why?

Thank you very much for your help with these and past queries.

Kevin



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Kevin Christianson, Ph.D                <<KCHRISTIANS at tntech.edu>>
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