Word
Park jest spokojny.
Meaning
The park is calm.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Park jest spokojny.
Why are there no articles like “the” or “a” in Park jest spokojny?
Polish does not have definite or indefinite articles. You simply state the noun without the/a, so Park jest spokojny literally means Park is peaceful, with no extra words for “a” or “the.”
Which grammatical case is used for park and spokojny in this sentence?
Both park (the subject) and spokojny (the predicate adjective) are in the nominative case. In Polish, the subject of a sentence and its predicate noun or adjective after być (“to be”) share the nominative.
Why does spokojny end in -ny?
In Polish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. Park is masculine singular nominative, so the adjective takes the masculine singular nominative ending -ny: spokojny.
Why is the adjective spokojny placed after the verb jest instead of before park?
The normal word order for a predicate adjective in Polish is Subject–Verb–Adjective (SVA): Park (S) jest (V) spokojny (A). You could technically say Spokojny jest park, but it sounds poetic or emphatic.
Can’t I say On jest spokojny to refer to the park?