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Questions & Answers about Odpoczynek jest ważny.
What part of speech is odpoczynek in this sentence?
Odpoczynek means “rest” or “recovery.” It’s a noun (specifically a masculine noun) in the nominative case because it’s the subject of the sentence.
Why aren’t there any articles like “the” or “a” before odpoczynek?
Polish doesn’t have articles. Indefiniteness or definiteness is understood from context, word order, or additional words, rather than separate articles.
What is jest and why is it used here?
Jest is the third-person singular present tense form of być (“to be”). In this sentence it links the subject (odpoczynek) with its adjective (ważny).
Why does ważny end with -y? Could it be different?
Ważny is an adjective describing a masculine singular noun in the nominative case. Polish adjectives must agree with the noun’s gender (masculine), number (singular), and case (nominative), hence the ending -y.
What case are odpoczynek and ważny in?
Both are in the nominative case. The nominative is used for the subject and its predicate adjective in a simple sentence.
Can you change the word order, for example Ważny jest odpoczynek?
Yes. Ważny jest odpoczynek is grammatically correct and shifts the emphasis onto “important,” but the neutral, unmarked order is Odpoczynek jest ważny.
How do you pronounce Odpoczynek jest ważny?
In IPA: [ɔdpɔˈt͡ʂɨnɛk jɛst ˈvaʐnɨ].
Roughly: “ot-poh-CHEE-nek yest VAHZ-nih.”
How would you make this sentence negative?
Insert nie before the verb: Odpoczynek nie jest ważny (“Rest is not important”).
How do I ask “Why is rest important?” in Polish?
Use Dlaczego (“why”) at the beginning: Dlaczego odpoczynek jest ważny?
Can I omit jest and just say Odpoczynek ważny?
In informal speech, headlines, or slogans you might see Odpoczynek ważny, but in standard Polish you need jest to form a complete sentence.