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Questions & Answers about Dziękuję za uwagę.
What are the parts of speech and case in Dziękuję za uwagę?
- dziękuję: 1st person singular present of the verb dziękować (to thank), imperfective.
- za: preposition meaning “for/because of,” governing the accusative.
- uwagę: accusative singular of the feminine noun uwaga (“attention”).
Why is it uwagę and not uwaga?
Because za requires the accusative case. The base noun is uwaga (nominative), and its accusative singular is uwagę.
Can I use dla instead of za?
No. With thanking, Polish uses the pattern dziękować komuś za coś (“to thank someone for something”). dla (“for, for the benefit of”) is wrong here.
How do I add “you” (the person I’m thanking)?
Use the dative: