Breakdown of Moja szczoteczka do zębów leży obok umywalki.
mój
my
obok
next to
leżeć
to lie
umywalka
the sink
Questions & Answers about Moja szczoteczka do zębów leży obok umywalki.
Why is it moja and not mój?
Because szczoteczka is a feminine noun in Polish, and adjectives/possessives must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.
So:
- moja szczoteczka = my toothbrush
If the noun were masculine, you would use mój, for example:
- mój kubek = my mug
What exactly does szczoteczka mean?
Szczoteczka means small brush, and in this sentence it specifically means toothbrush because of do zębów.
It comes from:
- szczotka = brush
- szczoteczka = little brush / brush with a diminutive ending
In Polish, szczoteczka do zębów is the normal way to say toothbrush.
Why does Polish say szczoteczka do zębów instead of one single word like English toothbrush?