Breakdown of Czując się niezrozumianym, chłopak izoluje się, tym bardziej że gardzi szkołą.
szkoła
school
że
that
czuć się
to feel (physically or emotionally)
chłopak
the boy / the boyfriend
bardziej
more (to a greater degree)
tym
the (more - second part)
gardzić
to despise
niezrozumiany
misunderstood
izolować się
to isolate oneself
Questions & Answers about Czując się niezrozumianym, chłopak izoluje się, tym bardziej że gardzi szkołą.
Does czując just mean "while feeling" here, or does it serve another purpose?
While the adverbial participle czując translates to "feeling," its function here is causal. The phrase Czując się niezrozumianym explains why the boy isolates himself. It is a more advanced, written-style alternative to saying Ponieważ czuje się niezrozumiany (Because he feels misunderstood).
Why is niezrozumianym in the instrumental case rather than the nominative?
Normally, with the verb czuć się (to feel), you can use the nominative case for the adjective that follows (e.g., Chłopak czuje się niezrozumiany). However, when czuć się is turned into an adverbial participle like czując się, the following adjective or passive participle is forced into the instrumental case. That is why it becomes niezrozumianym.
What does the phrase tym bardziej że mean?
Tym bardziej że is a highly useful phrase meaning "especially since," "particularly because," or "all the more so because." It introduces an additional, strengthening reason for the main action. Note the punctuation: the comma comes before the entire phrase, not before że.
Why is the word for school (szkoła) in the instrumental case (szkołą)?
The verb gardzić (to despise, to hold in contempt) strictly requires its object to be in the instrumental case. While you might expect the accusative for a direct object, gardzić is a grammatical exception, much like interesować się (to be interested in) or kierować (to manage).
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