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Questions & Answers about Każda zasada jest ważna.
What does każda mean and how does it agree with zasada?
każda is the feminine singular form of the pronoun każdy (meaning every or each). It agrees with the feminine noun zasada (rule) in gender (feminine) and number (singular).
Why is zasada in the singular form, not plural?
When using każdy/ każda/każde, you always use a singular noun because you’re referring to each individual item. If you wanted to say “all rules are important,” you’d use the plural: Wszystkie zasady są ważne.
Why is there no equivalent of the/an in Każda zasada jest ważna?
Polish doesn’t have articles like the or a/an. Definiteness or indefiniteness is understood from context, so no article is needed.
What role does jest play in this sentence? Can it be omitted?
jest is the 3rd person singular present form of być (to be) and acts as the copula linking the subject to the adjective. In informal contexts or headlines, it can be dropped: Każda zasada ważna, but in standard full sentences it’s usually included.
Why is the adjective ważna and not ważny or ważne?
Adjectives in Polish agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. zasada is feminine singular nominative, so we use the feminine singular form ważna (masculine nominative would be ważny, neuter ważne, plural ważni/ważne).
How do you pronounce ż in ważna and ą in każda?
- ż is pronounced like English zh (as in measure).
- ą is a nasal vowel similar to French on.
So każda ≈ [ˈkaʐ.da], ważna ≈ [ˈvaʐ.na].
Where does the stress fall in Każda zasada jest ważna?
Polish stress is almost always on the penultimate syllable. So you stress:
- KAŻ-da
- za-SA-da
- WAŻ-na
In continuous speech the main emphasis usually falls on za-SA-da.