Ten formularz jest krótki, ale mój wniosek musi być dokładny.

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Breakdown of Ten formularz jest krótki, ale mój wniosek musi być dokładny.

• mój: my
• ale: but
• musieć: to have to

Questions & Answers about Ten formularz jest krótki, ale mój wniosek musi być dokładny.

Why is it ten formularz and not ta formularz or to formularz?

Because formularz is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.

In Polish, the demonstrative this changes to match the noun’s gender:

• ten for masculine nouns
• ta for feminine nouns
• to for neuter nouns

So:

• ten formularz = this form

If the noun were feminine, you would use ta. If it were neuter, you would use to.

Why is it mój wniosek and not moja wniosek or moje wniosek?

For the same reason: wniosek is also a masculine singular noun in the nominative case, so the possessive adjective has to agree with it.

Polish my changes like this:

• mój for masculine singular
• moja for feminine singular
• moje for neuter singular and some plural uses

So:

• mój wniosek = my application / my request

Why do the adjectives end differently: krótki but dokładny?