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Gdzie twoja uprzejmość?

Gdzie twoja uprzejmość?
Where is your politeness?
From Lesson 335:Abstract nouns from adjectives (-ość)·Polish

Breakdown of Gdzie twoja uprzejmość?

gdzie
where
twój
your
uprzejmość
politeness

Questions & Answers about Gdzie twoja uprzejmość?

How is the word uprzejmość formed here?
It comes from the adjective uprzejmy (polite). To create the abstract noun, you drop the masculine adjective ending -y and add the suffix -ość, resulting in uprzejmość (politeness).
Why do we use the feminine pronoun twoja to describe uprzejmość?
Abstract nouns ending in the suffix -ość are overwhelmingly feminine in Polish. Because uprzejmość is a feminine noun, the possessive pronoun must agree with it in the nominative case, taking the form twoja instead of the masculine twój or neuter twoje.
Why isn't the verb jest (is) used in this sentence?
While it is perfectly grammatically correct to say Gdzie jest twoja uprzejmość?, Polish speakers frequently drop the verb jest in short, rhetorical, or exasperated questions. Omitting the verb makes the question sound punchier and more natural in spoken conversation.

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