Questions & Answers about Mój dziadek jest spokojny, ale jego brat bywa nerwowy.
Mój dziadek is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence.
- Mój = my (masculine singular nominative)
- dziadek = grandfather (masculine singular nominative)
You would use Mojego dziadka (genitive or accusative) in other roles, for example:
- Lubię mojego dziadka. – I like my grandfather. (direct object → accusative)
- Nie ma mojego dziadka. – My grandfather is not here / is missing. (after nie ma, genitive)
The possessive mój (my) changes with gender, number and case. In the nominative singular:
- mój – with masculine nouns: mój dziadek (my grandfather)
- moja – with feminine nouns: moja babcia (my grandmother)
- moje – with neuter nouns: moje dziecko (my child)
Since dziadek is a masculine noun in the nominative, you must use mój.