Word
On bardzo się cieszy z dobrej oceny.
Meaning
He is very happy about the good grade.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about On bardzo się cieszy z dobrej oceny.
Why do we use z instead of a Polish word for 'about' here?
The verb cieszyć się (to be happy or glad) specifically requires the preposition z to express what you are happy about. Even though z often means 'from' or 'out of', in this fixed combination it translates to 'about'.
What case is dobrej oceny in, and why?
It is in the Genitive case. The preposition z when used with cieszyć się always forces the following noun and adjective to take the Genitive. That is why the basic feminine phrase dobra ocena changes its endings to become dobrej oceny.
Is oceny a plural word here?
No, it is singular. While -y is a common plural ending, here it is the Genitive singular ending for feminine nouns that end in -a in their basic form, like ocena.
Why is the word się placed before the verb instead of after it?
The pronoun się is quite flexible but prefers to be the second piece of information in a clause, avoiding the very first or very last position. Placing it right after bardzo is very natural, though saying On się bardzo cieszy is also perfectly correct.