Breakdown of Czuję głębokie współczucie wobec ofiar tego wypadku.
ten
this (m)
wypadek
accident
głęboki
deep
czuć
to feel (sensation) / to smell
ofiara
victim; sacrifice
wobec
towards
współczucie
compassion
Questions & Answers about Czuję głębokie współczucie wobec ofiar tego wypadku.
Why do we use wobec here instead of dla (for) or do (to)?
Wobec specifically expresses an attitude, stance, or feeling directed towards someone or something. While dla often means for the benefit of and do implies physical direction, wobec is the natural choice after nouns like współczucie (compassion) or szacunek (respect) to show who the feeling is aimed at.
What case does wobec require, and how does it affect the word ofiar?
Wobec always requires the Genitive case. Ofiar is the Genitive plural of the feminine noun ofiara (victim). To form the Genitive plural of most feminine nouns ending in -a, you simply drop the final -a, leaving a zero ending.
Why is tego wypadku also in the Genitive case? Does the preposition wobec affect it too?
No, wobec only dictates the case of ofiar. The phrase tego wypadku is in the Genitive case because it translates to 'of this accident'. In Polish, possession or relation is naturally expressed using the Genitive case right after the noun it modifies.
How is the word współczucie constructed in Polish?
It is built similarly to the English words compassion or sympathy. The prefix współ- means 'co-' or 'together with', and czucie comes from the verb czuć (to feel). So, it literally translates to 'feeling with' someone.
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