Obie książki leżą na stole.

the book

Breakdown of Obie książki leżą na stole.

• na: on
• stół: the table
• leżeć: to lie

Questions & Answers about Obie książki leżą na stole.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

Polish does not have articles like English the and a/an.

So Obie książki leżą na stole can naturally mean Both books are lying on the table, with definiteness understood from context.

Polish usually shows whether something is specific or general through:

• context
• word order
• stress/emphasis
• sometimes other words like ten / ta / to (this / that)

So you do not need a word for the here.

Why is it obie, not dwie or oba?