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Nie rozumiem, dlaczego czujesz niepokój.

Nie rozumiem, dlaczego czujesz niepokój.
I do not understand why you feel anxiety.
From Lesson 409:Spelling rules for negation (nie)·Polish

Questions & Answers about Nie rozumiem, dlaczego czujesz niepokój.

Why is nie written as a separate word in nie rozumiem but attached to the word in niepokój?
This is the core rule of Polish negation spelling! You write nie separately before verbs (like rozumiem), but you attach it directly to nouns (like niepokój).
Is niepokój just a combination of nie and pokój?
Yes! It literally translates to "un-peace" or "non-peace" (pokój means peace). Because it functions as a single new noun meaning "anxiety" or "unrest", the nie is permanently attached to it, following the rule for negating nouns.
What case is niepokój in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb czujesz (you feel). Since niepokój is an inanimate masculine noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative dictionary form, which is why the ending doesn't change.
Why is there a comma before dlaczego?
Polish punctuation rules are very strict about separating clauses. You must use a comma before question words and conjunctions that introduce a new subordinate clause, like dlaczego (why), że (that), or bo (because).

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