Najgorszy problem z tą grą to zbyt długie zasady.

The worst problem with this game is the rules being too long.

Breakdown of Najgorszy problem z tą grą to zbyt długie zasady.

• to: this
• długi: long
• z: with
• ta: this
• problem: the problem
• najgorszy: worst
• gra: the game
• zbyt: too
• zasada: the rule

Questions & Answers about Najgorszy problem z tą grą to zbyt długie zasady.

Where is the English “is” (Polish jest) in this sentence?

In Polish the present-tense form of być (“to be”) is often omitted. Instead of saying „Najgorszy problem z tą grą jest zbyt długie zasady”, you drop jest entirely.

What is the function of to in the sentence?

Here to is a particle acting as a copula (linking element) between subject and predicate. It doesn’t carry lexical meaning by itself but shows “this equals that,” roughly like English “is.”

Why is tą grą in this form, and why is it preceded by z?

The preposition z (“with”) always governs the instrumental case.
• gra (noun “game”) becomes grą in singular instrumental.
• To specify “this game,” you add the demonstrative tą, which is also instrumental feminine singular.

Why does najgorszy end with -y instead of -a or -e?

Adjectives agree with their noun in gender, number, and case.
• problem is masculine singular nominative.
• The superlative najgorszy takes the masculine singular nominative ending -y.

Why is zasady in the nominative plural, and why isn’t it in instrumental or another case?

Because this is a present-tense equative sentence using the particle to, both subject and predicate nouns stay in the nominative.
• zasady is the nominative plural of zasada (“rule”).
• The adjective długie matches that form (nominative plural).

Could you use za długie zasady instead of zbyt długie zasady? What’s the difference between za and zbyt?

Both za and zbyt can mean “too.”
• za is more colloquial and combines directly with the adjective (za długie zasady).
• zbyt is slightly more formal/literary, often found in writing.

I’ve seen an alternative: Najgorszym problemem z tą grą są zbyt długie zasady. Why is problemem instrumental there and są used?

When you explicitly use the present-tense verb być (here są, “they are”), the predicate noun normally takes the instrumental:
• Najgorszym problemem (instrumental of problem).
• są (3rd-person-plural “are”), agreeing with zasady.
• zbyt długie zasady remains nominative plural as the real subject.

How is the superlative najgorszy formed from zły (“bad”)?

Polish superlatives typically add the prefix naj- to the comparative.
• Base adjective: zły (“bad”)
• Comparative: gorszy (“worse”) – irregular stem
• Superlative: najgorszy (“worst”)