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W konflikcie żadnemu dyplomacie nie zależy na gospodarce.
Meaning
In a conflict, no diplomat cares about the economy.
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Breakdown of W konflikcie żadnemu dyplomacie nie zależy na gospodarce.
nie
no / not
w
in / on (a day)
żaden
no / none / any (not a single one)
zależeć na
to care about
Questions & Answers about W konflikcie żadnemu dyplomacie nie zależy na gospodarce.
Why is 'żadnemu dyplomacie' in the Dative case here instead of the Nominative?
The verb zależeć (when meaning 'to care about' or 'to matter') is used impersonally in Polish. The person who cares isn't the grammatical subject, but the 'experiencer' of the feeling, which must be put in the Dative case. You can think of the literal structure as 'To no diplomat does it matter...'.
Wait, 'dyplomata' is a masculine noun. Why does its Dative form 'dyplomacie' look feminine, while 'żadnemu' looks masculine?
You spotted a great exception! Dyplomata is a masculine noun (referring to a male diplomat), but because it ends in -a, it borrows its singular endings from the feminine declension. Just like the feminine kobieta becomes kobiecie, dyplomata becomes dyplomacie. However, any adjectives or pronouns attached to it—like żadnemu—must use standard masculine endings.
Why is there a 'nie' before 'zależy' if 'żadnemu' already means 'no'?
Polish strictly requires a double negative. Whenever you use a negative pronoun or adjective like żaden (no / none), you must also negate the verb with nie. You literally have to say 'To no diplomat it does not matter'.
Why does 'gospodarka' (economy) change to 'gospodarce' after 'na'?