Just like Polish verbs, abstract nouns govern specific cases and prepositions. This concept is called rekcja rzeczownika (noun government). When discussing ethics, values, and rights, you will often link an abstract noun to its target using a set preposition and case.
Relationships and Stances: wobec and dla (Genitive)
The preposition wobec (towards, in the face of) requires the Genitive case. It often pairs with nouns expressing a stance or relationship, like sprzeciw (opposition) and równość (equality).
The noun tolerancja (tolerance) can be followed by either wobec or dla (for). Both prepositions take the Genitive case.
Compliance and Care
To express alignment or agreement, such as zgodność (compliance), use the preposition z (with) + Instrumental.
To express concern, such as troska (care, concern), use the preposition o (about/for) + Accusative.
Direction and Separation: do and od (Genitive)
The prepositions do (to) and od (from) both require the Genitive case. Use do for a pull, connection, or inclination, like skłonność (tendency) and przywiązanie (attachment).
Use od to express separation, such as niezależność (independence).
Strong Emotions: dla (Genitive)
Use dla (for) + Genitive to express strong emotional attitudes directed at someone or something, such as podziw (admiration) and pogarda (contempt).