Ta galeria sztuki jest słynna.

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Breakdown of Ta galeria sztuki jest słynna.

• ta: this
• galeria sztuki: the art gallery
• słynny: famous

Questions & Answers about Ta galeria sztuki jest słynna.

Why is ta used here instead of ten or to?

In Polish demonstratives agree in gender and number with the noun. galeria ends in -a, so it’s feminine singular. The feminine singular demonstrative is ta. ten is masculine, to is neuter.

What case is sztuki, and why isn’t it in the nominative (sztuka)?

sztuki is the genitive singular of sztuka. Polish often uses the genitive to express an “of …” relationship without a preposition. So galeria sztuki literally means “gallery (of) art.” You couldn’t use the nominative (sztuka) here.

Why isn’t there a preposition (like z or “of”) before sztuki?

In Polish you usually show a “type of” or “belonging” relation by putting the second noun in the genitive, without any preposition. If you did say galeria z obrazami it would mean “a gallery with paintings,” which shifts the nuance.

Why does słynna end in -na instead of -ny or -ne?