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”?