Breakdown of Ze względu na wysokie zarobki, czujemy się zobowiązani wobec firmy.
wysoki
tall / high (of a fee/price)
firma
company
czuć się
to feel (physically or emotionally)
ze względu na
considering
zarobki
earnings (plural only)
wobec
towards
zobowiązany
obligated
Questions & Answers about Ze względu na wysokie zarobki, czujemy się zobowiązani wobec firmy.
Could I use do firmy instead of wobec firmy to mean "towards the company"?
Not here. While do means "to" or "towards" in a physical sense (like traveling to a place), wobec is used for abstract attitudes, feelings, or obligations directed at someone or something. Since feeling obligated is an attitude, you must use wobec.
What case does the preposition wobec require here?
It requires the Genitive case. That is why the feminine noun firma changes to its Genitive form firmy.
What case follows the phrase ze względu na?
It takes the Accusative case, driven by the preposition na at the end of the phrase. Here, wysokie zarobki is in the Accusative plural, which happens to look identical to its Nominative dictionary form.
Why does the sentence use zobowiązani instead of zobowiązane?
Zobowiązani is the masculine personal (virile) plural form. Because the subject is "we", using this form implies that the group includes at least one man. If the group consisted entirely of women, children, or non-human entities, you would use czujemy się zobowiązane.
Is "earnings" always translated as the plural zarobki?
When referring to a regular salary, wages, or overall income, Polish almost always uses the plural zarobki. The singular zarobek exists, but it usually refers to the specific profit made from a single transaction or gig.
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