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Sąsiedni korytarz ma niski sufit, ale kolorowe światła dodają mu uroku.
Meaning
The neighboring corridor has a low ceiling, but colorful lights give it charm.
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Questions & Answers about Sąsiedni korytarz ma niski sufit, ale kolorowe światła dodają mu uroku.
What does sąsiedni mean and how is it pronounced?
sąsiedni means neighboring or adjacent. The letter ą is a nasal vowel pronounced like the on in French bon, so sąsiedni sounds roughly like son-SHED-nee.
Why is sąsiedni in the form sąsiedni and not sąsiednia or sąsiednie?
Because it modifies korytarz, a masculine singular noun. Polish adjectives agree in gender, number and case with the noun they describe. The masculine singular nominative ending is -i, giving sąsiedni korytarz.
What case are niski and sufit in after ma and why don’t they change their endings?
The verb ma (“has”) takes its direct object in the accusative. Sufit is an inanimate masculine noun, so its accusative form is identical to the nominative (sufit). The adjective niski likewise stays the same in accusative masculine inanimate singular.
What is the gender and number of światła, and why are both kolorowe and światła in the same form?