Breakdown of U lekarza badam wzrok, słuch i inne zmysły.
i
and
lekarz
doctor
inny
other
u
at, at the place of
badać
to research / to study (investigate, examine)
wzrok
eyesight
zmysł
sense (physical)
słuch
hearing
Questions & Answers about U lekarza badam wzrok, słuch i inne zmysły.
Why does the sentence use wzrok and słuch instead of the irregular plural body parts oczy (eyes) and uszy (ears)?
While oczy and uszy refer to the physical body parts, wzrok (eyesight) and słuch (hearing) refer to the senses themselves. The sentence groups them with inne zmysły (other senses) because the doctor is testing how well they function, not just looking at the physical organs.
What case are the words wzrok, słuch, and inne zmysły in?
They are in the accusative case because they are the direct objects of the verb badam (I check). Since wzrok and słuch are masculine inanimate nouns, and inne zmysły is a non-masculine-personal plural, their accusative forms look exactly the same as their basic dictionary forms.
Why is it u lekarza instead of do lekarza?
The preposition u means 'at the place of' or 'by', much like saying 'at the doctor's' in English. It always requires the genitive case, which turns the basic noun lekarz into lekarza. You would use do lekarza if you were talking about motion, like going to the doctor.
Why use badam (I examine) if the doctor is the one doing the actual check-up?
Just like in English where you might say 'I am checking my eyesight today', Polish speakers often use badać (to examine or test) in the first person for medical tests they are undergoing. You will also frequently hear the reflexive version badam się (I am getting myself examined).
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