Word
Nie toleruję tego nieporządku w pokoju.
Meaning
I do not tolerate this mess in the room.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Nie toleruję tego nieporządku w pokoju.
Why is "nie" written as a separate word in "nie toleruję" but attached to the noun in "nieporządku"?
The word nie is written separately from verbs, which is why we write nie toleruję (I do not tolerate). However, when nie is added to a noun to form its opposite (like turning porządek into nieporządek, meaning "mess" or "disorder"), it is always written together as a single word.
Why is the phrase "tego nieporządku" in the genitive case here?
The verb tolerować usually takes a direct object in the accusative case. For example, "I tolerate this mess" would be Toleruję ten nieporządek. However, whenever a verb with an accusative object is negated, the object must change to the genitive case. Because we have the negated verb nie toleruję, the object becomes tego nieporządku.
Could I use the word "bałagan" instead of "nieporządek" here?
Yes, absolutely. Bałagan is a very common, slightly more colloquial word for a physical mess. Nieporządek literally translates to "disorder" or "lack of order." In the context of a messy room, they are interchangeable, though nieporządek sounds slightly more formal.
The dictionary form for "room" is "pokój". Why does the vowel change to "o" in "w pokoju"?