Breakdown of Nasz koordynator zawsze zwraca uwagę na zapotrzebowanie.
zawsze
always
nasz
our
zwracać uwagę na
to pay attention to; to point out (+ Accusative)
koordynator
coordinator
zapotrzebowanie
demand (economic/market need)
Questions & Answers about Nasz koordynator zawsze zwraca uwagę na zapotrzebowanie.
Why does na take the Accusative case for zapotrzebowanie instead of the Locative?
The phrase zwracać uwagę na (to pay attention to) involves directing your mental focus towards something. When na shows direction or metaphorical movement towards a target, it requires the Accusative case. If we used the Locative, it would imply the physical location where the action takes place, which does not fit the meaning of focusing your mind.
Since zapotrzebowanie is in the Accusative case here, why does it look exactly like its dictionary form?
The word zapotrzebowanie is a neuter noun, as are almost all Polish action nouns ending in -nie. For all neuter nouns, the Accusative case is always identical to the Nominative (dictionary) case.
What is the literal translation of the phrase zwraca uwagę?
The verb zwracać means to return, turn, or direct, while uwaga means attention. In this sentence, uwaga takes the Accusative form uwagę because it is the direct object of the verb. So, the phrase literally means that he turns or directs his attention onto the demand.
We use the imperfective zwraca because of zawsze. What would be the perfective equivalent if he paid attention just once?
The perfective partner of zwracać is zwrócić. If you wanted to say that the coordinator paid attention to the demand on one specific occasion, you would say zwrócił uwagę na zapotrzebowanie.
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