Breakdown of Co za kompromitacja! A bardzo zależało mu na tym projekcie.
on
he / it (m)
ten
this (m)
bardzo
very
a
and / whereas (contrast)
projekt
project
zależeć na
to care about
co za
what a
kompromitacja
disgrace
Questions & Answers about Co za kompromitacja! A bardzo zależało mu na tym projekcie.
Why is kompromitacja in the nominative case after co za?
The phrase co za (meaning "what a...") is an exclamatory identifier that doesn't alter the case of the noun it introduces. It is always followed by the nominative case, which is why kompromitacja stays in its basic dictionary form.
Does kompromitacja mean "compromise"?
No, it's a classic false friend! Kompromitacja means a disgrace, an embarrassment, or a major blunder (from the verb kompromitować, to discredit). If you want to say "compromise" in Polish, the word is kompromis.
Why is the verb zależało in the neuter form when it's talking about a man ("he")?
The verb zależeć (to care about / to matter) works differently than in English. It uses an impersonal structure: literally, "it mattered to him". Because the subject is an abstract "it", the verb takes the third-person neuter form zależało, and the person who cares is put in the dative case (mu).
What case is used in the phrase na tym projekcie?
It is in the locative case. The verb phrase zależeć na (to care about something) always requires the locative, which changes the basic noun phrase ten projekt into tym projekcie.
Why start the second sentence with A instead of I?
While both can translate to "and", A is used here to introduce a slight contrast, irony, or a shift in focus. It emphasizes the tragic or ironic background: the outcome was a total disgrace, especially considering he cared so deeply about the project.
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