Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale nie chcę jej kupić.

This dress is pretty, but I don’t want to buy it.

Breakdown of Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale nie chcę jej kupić.

• ja: I
• być: to be
• ale: but
• nie: not

Questions & Answers about Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale nie chcę jej kupić.

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

Because sukienka is a feminine singular noun, and the demonstrative must agree with it.

The basic forms are:

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

So:

• ta sukienka = this/that dress

Both words are in the nominative singular here because ta sukienka is the subject of the sentence.

Why does ładna end in -a?

Because adjectives in Polish agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Here:

• sukienka is feminine singular
• so the adjective must also be feminine singular
• therefore: ładna

Compare:

• ładny = masculine singular
• ładna = feminine singular
• ładne = neuter singular or non-masculine-personal plural

Even after jest, the adjective still agrees with the noun:

• Ta sukienka jest ładna
• Ten sweter jest ładny
• To dziecko jest ładne

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