Mój stół jest długi.

to be

Breakdown of Mój stół jest długi.

• mój: my
• stół: the table
• długi: long

Questions & Answers about Mój stół jest długi.

What does the word mój mean, and why is it used in its specific form here?

The word mój means my in English. It is the masculine singular nominative form of the possessive pronoun, used because the noun stół (table) is masculine and in the nominative case. Polish possessive pronouns must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case.

Why is the adjective długi used in this sentence, and how does it agree with stół?

The adjective długi means long. In Polish, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in terms of gender, number, and case. Since stół is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case, the adjective correctly appears as długi (masculine singular nominative).

What role does the verb jest play in this sentence?

The verb jest is the third person singular form of być (to be) and serves as the linking verb. It connects the subject Mój stół with the predicate adjective długi, effectively stating that the table has the property of being long.

How does the word order in the sentence "Mój stół jest długi" compare to typical English sentence structure?

The sentence follows a straightforward structure: [Possessive Pronoun] + [Noun] + [Verb] + [Adjective]. This mirrors the English structure "My table is long." Although Polish word order is relatively flexible due to its inflectional nature, this standard order clearly delineates the subject (Mój stół), the linking verb (jest), and the predicate adjective (długi).

Why is there no article (like the) before stół in this Polish sentence?

Polish does not have articles such as a or the. The language relies on context and word inflections to convey meaning, so the noun stół is used without an article. Despite this, Mój stół jest długi is correctly translated as My table is long in English.