Breakdown of Ten plik jest mały, ale załącznik w twoim mailu był za duży.
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Because plik is a masculine singular noun in Polish, and ten is the demonstrative adjective that matches masculine singular nouns.
Polish this changes depending on gender:
So:
- ten plik = this file
- ta wiadomość = this message
- to zdjęcie = this photo
The adjective/determiner has to agree with the noun’s gender, number, and case.
Because the sentence contrasts a present situation with a past situation.
- jest = is (present tense)
- był = was (past tense, masculine singular)
So the sentence is saying:
- This file is small now
- but the attachment in your email was too big
The form był agrees with załącznik, which is masculine singular.
Related past tense forms are: