Breakdown of Klimatyzacja w naszym domu jest bezgłośna, nic nie słychać.
być
to be
dom
house
nie
no / not
w
in / on (a day)
nasz
our
nic
nothing
słychać
can be heard
klimatyzacja
the air conditioning
bezgłośny
noiseless
Questions & Answers about Klimatyzacja w naszym domu jest bezgłośna, nic nie słychać.
How exactly is the adjective bezgłośna formed here?
It is formed using the privative prefix bez- (meaning "without"), the root noun głos (voice or sound), and the adjective ending -ny (here, the feminine -na to match klimatyzacja). Note the consonant softening from 's' to 'ś' in the root, creating bezgłośna (noiseless).
Could I just say that the air conditioning is cicha instead?
Yes, but it changes the meaning slightly. Cicha means "quiet" (it makes some noise, but not much). Bezgłośna emphasizes that it produces absolutely zero sound. The prefix bez- creates an absolute lack of the root noun.
Why does the second part say nic nie słychać instead of just nic słychać?
Polish requires a double negative. Whenever you use a negative word like nic (nothing), nikt (nobody), or nigdy (never), you must also negate the verb with nie. English avoids this, but in Polish, a single negative like nic słychać is grammatically incorrect.
Who is the subject of słychać in this sentence?
There is no subject! Słychać is a special impersonal verb form (related to słyszeć, to hear). It translates generally to "one can hear" or "is audible". By saying nic nie słychać, you are stating "nothing can be heard" as a general fact, without specifying who is doing the listening.
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