Breakdown of Ze względu na dowody, nikt nie przejmuje się już tą łapówką.
nie
no / not
ten
this (m)
już
already / anymore (with negation)
dowód
proof
nikt
nobody
ze względu na
considering
przejmować się
to care about (to worry)
łapówka
bribe
Questions & Answers about Ze względu na dowody, nikt nie przejmuje się już tą łapówką.
Why is tą łapówką in the Instrumental case here instead of the Accusative?
It is governed by the verb przejmować się (to care about / to worry about). Just like other verbs expressing a strong emotional attitude or reaction that you are studying in this lesson (like gardzić or zachwycać się), przejmować się requires the object you are reacting to to be in the Instrumental case. That is why we use tą łapówką instead of the Accusative tę łapówkę.
What does ze względu na mean, and what case does it take?
Ze względu na is a very common fixed phrase meaning "due to," "because of," or "with regard to." The preposition na at the end of this phrase always forces the following noun into the Accusative case. Here, dowody (evidence) is in the Accusative plural.
Does przejmować się mean "to care" in a positive or negative way?
It almost always leans negative. It translates closer to "to worry about", "to fret over", or "to let something get to you." In this sentence, saying nikt nie przejmuje się means nobody is bothered by or worried about the bribe anymore, rather than meaning they don't "care for" it affectionately.
How does już change the meaning of the negation in this sentence?
On its own, już usually means "already." However, when combined with a negated verb, the structure nie [verb] już translates to "not [verb] anymore" or "no longer [verb]." Therefore, nie przejmuje się już means "doesn't care anymore." Notice also that Polish requires double negation, which is why we have both nikt (nobody) and nie (not) in the same clause.
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