Breakdown of Chcę ci się odwdzięczyć za twoją pomoc.
chcieć
to want
twój
your
ci
to you (sg)
za
for (thanks for)
pomoc
help
odwdzięczyć się
to return a favor
Questions & Answers about Chcę ci się odwdzięczyć za twoją pomoc.
How does the prefix od- function in the verb odwdzięczyć się?
Why do we use the dative pronoun ci instead of the accusative cię?
The verb odwdzięczyć się requires the dative case for the person receiving the gratitude, much like the basic verb dziękować (to thank). Since you are returning a favor to someone, the dative ci is used.
Why are the short pronouns ci and się clustered together before the infinitive?
Unstressed short pronouns like ci and się naturally gravitate toward the second position in a clause and generally avoid the very end of a sentence. Clumping them together directly after the conjugated main verb chcę is the standard Polish word order.
Why does the phrase twoją pomoc take the accusative case?
When expressing gratitude, assigning blame, or returning a favor for something, Polish uses the preposition za followed by the accusative case. Because of this rule, the nominative twoja pomoc changes to the accusative twoją pomoc.
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