Breakdown of Przygotowywanie deseru to przyjemność.
to
is (linking copula)
deser
dessert
przyjemność
the pleasure (f)
przygotowywanie
preparation
Questions & Answers about Przygotowywanie deseru to przyjemność.
How does przygotowywanie relate to the -iwać / -ywać suffix from this lesson?
Przygotowywanie (preparing) is a verbal noun made from the imperfective verb przygotowywać. The base perfective verb is przygotować (to prepare). By replacing the ending with the suffix -ywać, it becomes an imperfective verb showing an ongoing action. Finally, the standard -nie ending is added to turn that imperfective verb into a noun meaning "the act of preparing."
Why is the word for dessert in the genitive case (deseru)?
Because przygotowywanie is grammatically a noun, not a verb. While the standard verb takes a direct object in the accusative case (przygotowuję deser - I am preparing a dessert), a verbal noun forces the following noun into the genitive case. Think of it as "the preparation of a dessert."
Could I use jest instead of to in this sentence?
Yes, but it would change the grammar of the rest of the sentence. To acts as a simple bridge between two nominative noun phrases (preparing dessert = a pleasure). If you use jest, the noun that follows must take the instrumental case: Przygotowywanie deseru jest przyjemnością. Using to is often simpler and sounds very natural here.
What gender is przyjemność, given that it ends in a consonant?