Widzę uszkodzenie.

to see

Breakdown of Widzę uszkodzenie.

• uszkodzenie: the damage; damaged area

Questions & Answers about Widzę uszkodzenie.

Why is it widzę and not something like ja widzę?

In Polish, the verb form itself usually tells you who the subject is.

• widzę = I see
• the ending -ę marks 1st person singular

So ja is often omitted, because it is already understood. You can say Ja widzę uszkodzenie, but that usually adds emphasis, like I see the damage.

What verb is widzę from?

Widzę is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb widzieć = to see.

A few common forms are:

• widzę = I see
• widzisz = you see
• widzi = he/she/it sees
• widzimy = we see
• widzicie = you all see
• widzą = they see

So in this sentence, widzę means I see.

Why does uszkodzenie end in -e here?

Because uszkodzenie is a neuter noun, and in this sentence it is the direct object of the verb widzę.

Polish normally puts the direct object in the accusative case. For many neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative singular look the same.

So:

• uszkodzenie = nominative singular
• uszkodzenie = accusative singular

That is why the form does not change here.