Breakdown of Lubimy wszystkie dodatki z wyjątkiem surowej marchewki.
lubić
to like
marchewka
carrot
wszystek
all (the)
z wyjątkiem
except for
surowy
raw
dodatek
side dish
Questions & Answers about Lubimy wszystkie dodatki z wyjątkiem surowej marchewki.
Why do we use the Genitive case for surowej marchewki here?
The phrase z wyjątkiem acts as a compound preposition meaning 'except for' or 'with the exception of'. It always requires the following noun and its adjectives to be in the Genitive case, which is why we change the Nominative surowa marchewka to surowej marchewki.
The English translation says 'raw carrots' in the plural. Why is marchewki in the singular?
In Polish, marchewki here is the Genitive singular of marchewka. When talking about vegetables or foods as a general category or ingredient, Polish often prefers the singular form, whereas English naturally switches to the plural. If you specifically wanted to use the plural, you would need the Genitive plural surowych marchewek.
What does the word dodatki literally mean?
It literally translates to 'additions' or 'extras' and comes from the verb dodawać (to add). In a culinary context, dodatki is the standard Polish term for side dishes, accompaniments, or toppings.
Why does the word wyjątek take the ending -em in this phrase?
The fixed phrase z wyjątkiem is literally built from the preposition z (meaning 'with' in this context) plus the noun wyjątek (exception) in the Instrumental case. Even though its internal structure relies on the Instrumental case, the phrase as a whole demands the Genitive case for the thing being excluded.
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