Breakdown of Studentka niecierpliwie patrzy na tablicę.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
studentka
student (f)
patrzeć
to look
niecierpliwie
impatiently
Questions & Answers about Studentka niecierpliwie patrzy na tablicę.
Why is the board tablicę instead of tablica?
The verb patrzeć (to look) paired with the preposition na requires the following noun to take the Accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -a like tablica, the Accusative ending changes to -ę, giving us tablicę.
Does na always mean "at"? I thought it meant "on".
You are right that na often means "on" (like a book on a table). However, certain Polish verbs always pair with specific prepositions. When you use patrzeć (to look), it always pairs with na to mean "looking at" something.
Could I use a word like ogląda here to mean she is watching the board?
It would sound a bit strange. Oglądać is used for watching something for entertainment or taking in a full view, like a movie, a TV show, or an art exhibition. Patrzeć na simply means directing your eyes at something, which is exactly what a student does to a blackboard.
I see nie- at the start of niecierpliwie. Is this built from a negative word?