Breakdown of Niektórzy ludzie są uczuleni na krewetki.
być
to be
ludzie
people
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
niektórzy
some / certain (virile)
uczulony
allergic
krewetka
shrimp
Questions & Answers about Niektórzy ludzie są uczuleni na krewetki.
Why is the preposition na used here for 'to'?
In Polish, the phrase for being 'allergic to' something is uczulony na followed by the Accusative case. You cannot translate the English word 'to' directly in this context. Here, krewetki is the Accusative plural form of krewetka.
Why does this sentence use niektórzy instead of jacyś for 'some'?
Niektórzy refers to a specific subset of a larger group, which is exactly what we mean when we specify that 'certain people' are allergic. Jacyś refers to unknown or unidentified things, which would sound like you are talking about 'some random people'.
Why is the adjective form uczuleni rather than uczulone?
The subject ludzie (people) is a masculine personal (virile) noun. Because of this, the adjective must agree by taking the masculine personal plural ending, which is -i for this word, making it uczuleni.
Since this lesson focuses on z wyjątkiem, how would I use it here to say 'Everyone is allergic with the exception of some people'?
The compound preposition z wyjątkiem requires the Genitive case. To say 'with the exception of some people', you must change the Nominative niektórzy ludzie into the Genitive plural, which makes the phrase z wyjątkiem niektórych ludzi.
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