Questions & Answers about Ze is jong.
Wait, the lesson is about plural pronouns. Why does ze mean "she" here instead of "they"?
You have to look at the verb! The word ze can mean either "she" or "they". Because the verb in this sentence is the singular is, we know ze means "she". If it meant "they", the plural verb zijn would be used: Ze zijn jong.
Could I use zij instead of ze in this sentence?
Yes! Zij is jong means exactly the same thing. Ze is just the unstressed, everyday version of zij. You use zij when you want to put emphasis on the person (for example, "SHE is young, but HE is old").
Why doesn't the adjective get an -e ending here (jonge)?
When an adjective describes a noun but comes after the verb (like in "She is young"), it never gets an -e at the end. You only add an -e when the adjective comes directly before the noun it describes (like in de jonge vrouw, meaning "the young woman").
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