Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale tamta jest tańsza.

to be

Breakdown of Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale tamta jest tańsza.

• ale: but
• ta: this
• tańszy: cheaper

Questions & Answers about Ta sukienka jest ładna, ale tamta jest tańsza.

Why do ta, ładna, and tańsza all end in -a?

Because sukienka is a feminine singular noun, and the words that describe or point to it must match its gender and number.

In this sentence:

• ta sukienka = this dress
• jest ładna = is pretty
• tamta jest tańsza = that one is cheaper

All of these feminine singular forms take -a here:

• ta = this (feminine)
• ładna = pretty (feminine)
• tańsza = cheaper (feminine)

If the noun were masculine or neuter, the forms would be different.

What is the difference between ta and tamta?

Both are demonstratives, but they point to different things:

• ta = this
• tamta = that

So:

• ta sukienka = this dress
• tamta = that one / that dress

A useful way to think about tamta is that it refers to something more distant, like that one over there.

Why is sukienka not repeated after tamta?