Breakdown of Życzymy zdrowia tej młodej pacjentce.
ten
this (m)
młody
young
pacjentka
female patient
życzyć
to wish
zdrowie
the health
Questions & Answers about Życzymy zdrowia tej młodej pacjentce.
Why do we use the form młodej here?
It is in the Dative case, which is required by the verb życzyć (to wish) for the person receiving the wishes. For feminine adjectives, the Dative singular ending is -ej, so młoda becomes młodej.
Why did the noun pacjentka change to pacjentce?
Because it is also in the Dative case to match the adjective. When a feminine noun ends in -ka, the k softens to a c before adding the Dative ending -e.
Why is the word for "this" translated as tej?
If we are wishing "health", why is it zdrowia instead of the dictionary form zdrowie?
The verb życzyć (to wish) is a bit tricky: the person receiving the wishes takes the Dative case, but the thing being wished takes the Genitive case! Since zdrowie is a neuter noun, its Genitive form ends in -a, making it zdrowia.
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