Ten zawodnik jest silny.

This player is strong.

Breakdown of Ten zawodnik jest silny.

• być: to be
• ten: this
• silny: strong
• zawodnik: the player

Questions & Answers about Ten zawodnik jest silny.

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

Because zawodnik is a masculine singular noun, and the demonstrative ten must agree with it in gender, number, and case.

• ten = masculine singular
• ta = feminine singular
• to = neuter singular

Since zawodnik is masculine, you say ten zawodnik.

What does zawodnik mean exactly?

Zawodnik usually means competitor, athlete, player, or contestant, depending on context.

It is a general word for someone who takes part in a sport or competition. For example, in one context it may mean athlete, and in another it may be better translated as player or competitor.

Why is jest included here? Can Polish leave out is?

In the present tense, Polish normally does use jest when the sentence means X is Y.

So:

• Ten zawodnik jest silny. = This athlete is strong.

You may sometimes see jest omitted in very informal styles, headlines, or poetic language, but for normal standard speech, jest is the correct form here.

What form is jest?