Topic: Polish

"I have not used anything."

Translation:Nie użyłem niczego.

December 23, 2015

15 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/LICA98
  • 765

what about "nic nie użyłem"

December 23, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/vytah
  • 1324

Sounds fine. Have you reported it?

December 23, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/LICA98
  • 765

I think I did

December 23, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/Gerardd88

    I would argue. As far as I know, Używać needs genitive, so "niczego nie użyłem" is OK, but not "nic nie użyłem".

    December 24, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/PolvandenBleek

      But apparently 'nic' is also a legitimate genitive, because in a Polish series for kids (miś uszatek) i heard a character say 'to ja już nic nie rozumiem'

      January 16, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/JerryMcCarthy99
      • 4

      Indeed; https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nic#Polish and click the declension entry; you'll see that it shows both "niczego" and "nic" as the genitive.

      Polish Wiktionary ditto.

      February 14, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/441406

        jak napisać "nic nie uzywalem"?

        February 5, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
        Mod

          I wasn't using anything, I haven't been/hadn't been using anything

          February 6, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/JPHQRO
          • 204

          "Nic nie użyłam"?

          February 23, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/PolvandenBleek

            Sounds correct I think.

            February 23, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
            Mod

              Hmm. It sounds wrong to me. And then I know that it's actually correct :D Oh well... subjective feelings. Added.

              February 24, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/JPHQRO
              • 204

              Jak powiedzieć po polsku "that's confusing"? :) Dziękuję.

              February 26, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
              Mod

                "To dezorientujące", sometimes "To konfundujące". I don't think it's as common in Polish as it is in English...

                February 27, 2019
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