Dzianina jest miękka.

The knitted fabric is soft.

Breakdown of Dzianina jest miękka.

• być: to be
• miękki: soft
• dzianina: knitted fabric

Questions & Answers about Dzianina jest miękka.

Why is it miękka and not miękki?

Because dzianina is a feminine singular noun, and in Polish adjectives must agree with the noun in gender, number, and usually case.

The adjective miękki means soft, but its form changes:

• miękki — masculine
• miękka — feminine
• miękkie — neuter

Since dzianina is feminine, you say:

• Dzianina jest miękka. — The knit fabric is soft.

How do I know that dzianina is feminine?

A very common clue in Polish is the ending -a. Many singular nouns ending in -a are feminine.

So:

• dzianina — feminine

That is why the adjective also takes a feminine form: miękka.

This pattern is very common:

• książka jest ciekawa — the book is interesting
• kawa jest gorąca — the coffee is hot
• dzianina jest miękka — the knit fabric is soft

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