Ten fotel jest wygodniejszy niż tamten.

to be

Breakdown of Ten fotel jest wygodniejszy niż tamten.

• ten: this
• niż: than
• tamten: that one

Questions & Answers about Ten fotel jest wygodniejszy niż tamten.

What do ten and tamten mean here?

Ten means this, and tamten means that one or that one over there.

So:

• ten fotel = this armchair
• tamten = that one / that armchair over there

In this sentence, tamten stands on its own because the noun fotel is understood from context.

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

Because fotel is a masculine noun in Polish, and demonstratives must agree with the noun’s gender.

For singular nouns in the nominative:

• ten = masculine
• ta = feminine
• to = neuter

Since fotel is masculine, you say ten fotel.

What exactly does fotel mean? Is it just chair?

Not exactly. Fotel usually means an armchair or a comfortable upholstered chair.

It is different from:

• krzesło = a regular chair
• kanapa = sofa
• fotel = armchair

So this sentence is specifically about an armchair, not just any chair.

How is wygodniejszy formed?