Punkt widokowy jest blisko szczytu.

to be

Breakdown of Punkt widokowy jest blisko szczytu.

• blisko: near
• szczyt: the summit
• punkt widokowy: the viewpoint

Questions & Answers about Punkt widokowy jest blisko szczytu.

What does punkt widokowy mean literally, and is it a fixed expression?

Yes. Punkt widokowy is a very common Polish expression meaning viewpoint, lookout point, or scenic overlook.

Literally:

• punkt = point
• widokowy = viewing / scenic / for views

So the phrase is something like a point for viewing, but in natural English we usually say viewpoint or lookout point.

Why is it widokowy and not widoku or some other form?

Because widokowy is an adjective modifying punkt.

• punkt = a noun
• widokowy = an adjective describing that noun

In Polish, adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here:

• punkt is masculine singular
• so the adjective also appears in the masculine singular nominative form: widokowy

That is why you get:

• punkt widokowy

not:

• punkt widoku

The form widoku is a case form of the noun widok (view), not an adjective.

Why is jest included? Can Polish omit to be in this sentence?