Ta brama prowadzi na małe podwórko za domem.

the house

Breakdown of Ta brama prowadzi na małe podwórko za domem.

• mały: small
• na: to
• ta: this

Questions & Answers about Ta brama prowadzi na małe podwórko za domem.

What does ta mean here, and why is it ta?

Ta is the feminine singular form of the demonstrative ten / ta / to, which can mean this or that depending on context.

It is ta because brama is a feminine singular noun, so the demonstrative has to match it in gender and number:

• ten dom — this/that house
• ta brama — this/that gate
• to podwórko — this/that courtyard

So ta brama means this gate or that gate, depending on the situation.

How do I know that brama is feminine?

In Polish, nouns have grammatical gender. Brama is feminine, and one clue is that it ends in -a, which is very common for feminine nouns.

Because it is feminine, other words agreeing with it must also be feminine:

• ta brama
• duża brama
• stara brama

This is grammatical gender, not biological gender.

Does prowadzi literally mean leads?