Czy ty czytasz moją książkę?

Are you reading my book?

Breakdown of Czy ty czytasz moją książkę?

• ty: you
• mój: my
• czytać: to read
• książka: the book

Questions & Answers about Czy ty czytasz moją książkę?

Why does the sentence start with czy?

czy is a particle that introduces yes/no questions in Polish. It’s not always mandatory, but it makes it clear that you’re asking for a yes/no answer.

Why is there ty in the question if it already means "you read"?

ty is the personal pronoun for "you" (singular). Polish verbs are already conjugated to show who the subject is, so ty is optional. Including it can add emphasis or clarity, but you can also just say Czy czytasz moją książkę?

Why is moją used instead of moja?

Moja is the basic (nominative) form of “my” in the feminine gender. moją is the accusative form, which is required here because książkę is the direct object in the sentence.

Why does książka change to książkę?

książkę is the accusative form of the noun książka (book). In Polish, direct objects typically take the accusative case, which involves changing the ending.

How does the verb czytasz work?