Roślina doniczkowa jest zdrowa.

The houseplant is healthy.

Breakdown of Roślina doniczkowa jest zdrowa.

• być: to be
• zdrowy: healthy
• roślina doniczkowa: the houseplant

Questions & Answers about Roślina doniczkowa jest zdrowa.

Why is doniczkowa after roślina instead of before it?

In Polish, adjectives often come before the noun, but not always.

In roślina doniczkowa, the adjective doniczkowa is acting more like a classifying label: it tells you what kind of plant it is. That noun + adjective order is very common in established terms and categories.

So:

• roślina doniczkowa = the normal, standard term
• doniczkowa roślina = possible, but less neutral and less common

A rough way to feel the difference is:

• roślina doniczkowa = a potted plant / houseplant as a type
• doniczkowa roślina = a more descriptive or contrastive phrasing, like emphasizing that the plant is potted

Why do both doniczkowa and zdrowa end in -a?

Because roślina is a feminine singular noun, and Polish adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.

So:

• roślina = feminine singular
• doniczkowa = feminine singular adjective, matching roślina
• zdrowa = feminine singular adjective, also matching roślina

Compare:

• kwiat doniczkowy jest zdrowy — masculine
• drzewko doniczkowe jest zdrowe — neuter
• roślina doniczkowa jest zdrowa — feminine
• rośliny doniczkowe są zdrowe — plural

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