Questions & Answers about Mój brat podnosi ciężką torbę.
Why is it mój brat and not moja brat?
Because brat is a masculine singular noun, and the possessive word mój has to agree with the noun it describes.
A useful point for English speakers: Polish possessives agree with the thing possessed, not with the owner.
- mój brat = my brother
- moja siostra = my sister
- moje dziecko = my child
So here, brat is masculine, so mój is the correct form.
What case is brat in?
Brat is in the nominative singular.
That is the basic form of the noun, and it is used here because brat is the subject of the sentence — the person doing the action.
So:
- brat = nominative singular
- it answers the question who is lifting?
- answer: mój brat
Why is it torbę instead of torba?