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Questions & Answers about Oględziny są dzisiaj.
Why is it są and not jest?
Because oględziny is grammatically plural.
Even if English might translate it as a single event like the inspection or the viewing, Polish treats oględziny as a plural-only noun in normal usage. That means it takes plural verb forms:
- Oględziny są dzisiaj. = The inspection/viewing is today.
- not Oględziny jest dzisiaj.
So the grammar follows the Polish form, not the English translation.
Is oględziny always plural?
Usually, yes. Oględziny is commonly used as a pluralia tantum noun, meaning a noun that normally appears only in the plural.
This is similar to how English has nouns like scissors or pants, which are grammatically plural even when they refer to one thing.
So in Polish you typically say:
The singular oględzina exists much less commonly and is not what learners usually need first.
What exactly does oględziny mean?