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Questions & Answers about Jutrzejszy plan jest łatwy.
What is jutrzejszy in this sentence, and why does it end with -y?
Jutrzejszy is an adjective derived from jutro (“tomorrow”) that modifies plan. In Polish, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Since plan is masculine singular in the nominative case (it’s the subject of the sentence), jutrzejszy takes the masculine singular nominative ending -y.
Why is plan in the nominative case?
Because plan is the subject of the sentence (“the plan is …”). In Polish, the subject of a sentence is normally in the nominative case, so plan appears in its base (nominative) form.
Why does łatwy appear after jest rather than directly before plan?
Here łatwy is a predicate adjective—it describes the subject via the linking verb jest (“is”). Predicate adjectives in Polish follow the verb:
plan jest łatwy (“the plan is easy”).
If you want łatwy to modify the noun directly (attributively), you place it before the noun: łatwy plan (“an easy plan”).
How would I make this sentence plural to say “Tomorrow’s plans are easy”?
You must put everything in the plural nominative:
- plany (plural of plan)
- jutrzejsze (plural nominative of jutrzejszy)
- są (third-person plural of jest)
- łatwe (plural nominative of łatwy)
So the result is:
Jutrzejsze plany są łatwe.
Can I say plan na jutro jest łatwy instead?
Yes. Plan na jutro literally means “plan for tomorrow.” It’s a common alternative, and it conveys the same meaning as Jutrzejszy plan jest łatwy, though the adjective jutrzejszy is a bit more concise.
How do I form the adjective for “the day after tomorrow,” as in “The day-after-tomorrow’s plan is easy”?
Use pojutrzejszy, from pojutrze (“day after tomorrow”):
Pojutrzejszy plan jest łatwy.
How can I turn Jutrzejszy plan jest łatwy into a question?
Simply add Czy at the beginning:
Czy jutrzejszy plan jest łatwy?
You can also drop Czy and rely on rising intonation:
Jutrzejszy plan jest łatwy?
How does jutrzejszy decline in all cases for masculine singular?
Here are the masculine singular forms of jutrzejszy:
- Nominative: jutrzejszy
- Genitive: jutrzejszego
- Dative: jutrzejszemu
- Accusative: jutrzejszego (for inanimate nouns like plan)
- Instrumental: jutrzejszym
- Locative: jutrzejszym
- Vocative: jutrzejszy