Breakdown of My współczujemy tej chorej dziewczynie.
ten
this (m)
my
we
chory
sick
dziewczyna
the girl / the girlfriend
współczuć
to sympathize with
Questions & Answers about My współczujemy tej chorej dziewczynie.
Why do both tej and chorej end in -ej?
The verb współczuć (to feel sorry for / to sympathize with) forces the noun that follows it into the Dative case. For feminine adjectives and demonstrative pronouns (like ta, meaning "this"), the Dative singular ending is always -ej. Therefore, ta chora changes to tej chorej.
Why does dziewczyna change to dziewczynie?
Since the sentence is in the Dative case, the feminine noun dziewczyna takes an -e ending. However, in Polish, adding this -e ending softens the consonant right before it. The hard n changes to a soft ni, giving us dziewczynie.
How does the word współczujemy literally translate?
It is built from two parts: the prefix współ- (meaning "co-" or "together") and the verb czuć (meaning "to feel"). So, it literally translates as "we feel together with" someone. This "giving of feelings to someone" is a helpful way to remember why it requires the Dative case.
Is the word my necessary at the beginning of the sentence?
No, it is optional. The verb form współczujemy already clearly means "we feel sorry". Because Polish speakers normally drop pronouns like "we" or "I", including my here adds emphasis. It implies "We feel sorry for this sick girl (even if someone else doesn't)."
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