Breakdown of Oglądanie filmów w kinie to przyjemność.
film
film
w
in / on (a day)
kino
cinema
to
is (linking copula)
przyjemność
the pleasure (f)
oglądanie
watching
Questions & Answers about Oglądanie filmów w kinie to przyjemność.
How is the word oglądanie formed from the verb oglądać?
It is a verbal noun, which acts like an English gerund (words ending in '-ing'). To form it from the verb oglądać (to watch), you drop the final -ć and add the suffix -nie. All verbal nouns formed this way are grammatically neuter.
Could I use the suffix -cie instead of -nie for this verb?
No, the choice between -nie and -cie depends on the verb's ending. Verbs ending in -ać, like oglądać, almost always take the -nie suffix. The -cie suffix is typically used for verbs ending in -nąć, -uć, or -yć/-ić.
Why is the word for movies in the genitive case (filmów) instead of the accusative (filmy)?
Normally, the verb oglądać takes a direct object in the accusative case (for example, oglądam filmy). However, when a verb is turned into a verbal noun like oglądanie, the object following it must take the genitive case. You can think of it as literally meaning 'the watching of movies'.
Why does the sentence use to instead of jest to mean 'is'?
When equating two nouns or noun phrases (watching movies equals a pleasure), Polish frequently uses to as a linking word. The advantage of using to is that both nouns stay in the basic nominative case. If you used jest, the second noun would have to change to the instrumental case (jest przyjemnością).
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