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Questions & Answers about Pokój jest ciemny.
How do you pronounce Pokój?
The word Pokój has two syllables: PO-kój. The stress is on the first syllable: [ˈpɔ.kuj]. The letter ó sounds like /u/, and j is pronounced like the English “y” in “you.”
What does Pokój mean?
Here Pokój means “room” (in a house or apartment). Note that pokój can also mean “peace” in other contexts, but the meaning is clear from the sentence.
Why is pokój masculine, and how does that affect ciemny?
pokój is a masculine noun (even though it ends with “-ój”). In Polish, adjectives must agree with their nouns in gender, number, and case. Since pokój is masculine singular nominative, the adjective takes its masculine singular nominative form ciemny.
What is jest, and why is it needed here?
jest is the third-person singular present tense of być (“to be”). It links the subject Pokój to the adjective ciemny, forming a complete sentence:
The room (is) dark.
Can you omit jest and just say Pokój ciemny?