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What does the possessive adjective Twój mean, and why is it in that particular form?
Twój means "your" and is used here because it must agree with the noun it modifies. In this sentence, przyjaciel (friend) is masculine singular in the nominative case, so twój is the correct form. If the noun were feminine (for example, przyjaciółka for a female friend), you would use twoja instead.
What role does jest play in the sentence?
Jest is the third-person singular form of the verb być (to be) in the present tense. It functions as the linking verb equivalent to "is" in English, connecting the subject przyjaciel with the predicate adjective zabawny.
How does the adjective zabawny agree with the noun it describes?
The adjective zabawny is in the masculine singular nominative form. In Polish, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in terms of gender, number, and case. Since przyjaciel is masculine singular and in the nominative case, zabawny is correctly inflected.
What is the structure or word order of this sentence compared to English?
The sentence "Twój przyjaciel jest zabawny" follows a Subject – Verb – Predicate adjective order, which is similar to English. Twój przyjaciel is the subject, jest serves as the linking verb, and zabawny is the predicate adjective that describes the subject. Although Polish often allows for flexible word order, this is the most straightforward and common construction.
How would the sentence change if you wanted to refer to a female friend instead of a male friend?
To refer to a female friend, you would need to change both the noun and the corresponding adjective and possessive pronoun: "Twoja przyjaciółka jest zabawna." Here, twoja is the feminine form of "your," przyjaciółka means "female friend," and zabawna is the feminine form of the adjective to ensure agreement with the noun.