Wysoki budynek ma dziesięć pięter.

to have

Breakdown of Wysoki budynek ma dziesięć pięter.

• dziesięć: ten
• wysoki: tall
• budynek: the building

Questions & Answers about Wysoki budynek ma dziesięć pięter.

Why is there no word for the or a before wysoki budynek?

Polish does not have articles like the or a. You simply say wysoki budynek, and context tells you if it’s definite or indefinite.

Why is the adjective wysoki and not wysokie?

Adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. Budynek is masculine singular, nominative, so the adjective takes the form wysoki. Wysokie would be neuter singular or plural, which doesn’t match budynek.

Where does the adjective go in relation to the noun—could it be budynek wysoki?

The normal (neutral) order is adjective before noun: wysoki budynek. You can place it after (“budynek wysoki”) for poetic effect or special emphasis, but in everyday speech the adjective usually precedes.

Which case is wysoki budynek in?

It’s in the nominative case because it’s the subject of the sentence (the thing that “has” ten floors).

Why is the verb ma used here?