Questions & Answers about Mój brat i jego żona dobrze się rozumieją.
Why is it mój brat, not moja brat?
Because brat is a masculine singular noun, and mój must agree with it.
- mój = my (for masculine singular nouns)
- moja = my (for feminine singular nouns)
- moje = my (for neuter singular nouns)
So:
- mój brat = my brother
- moja siostra = my sister
- moje dziecko = my child
In this sentence, brat is masculine, so mój is the correct form.
What case are brat and żona in here?
They are both in the nominative case, because together they form the subject of the sentence.
- mój brat = my brother
- jego żona = his wife
Since the sentence is about what they do, both nouns stay in nominative:
- Mój brat i jego żona = My brother and his wife
Even though there are two nouns, each one is singular on its own; together they make a plural subject.
Why is it jego żona? What exactly does jego mean here?