Questions & Answers about Każdy wydatek jest zapisany.
Why is it każdy and not każda or każde?
What case is wydatek in here?
It is in the nominative singular.
That is because wydatek is the subject of the sentence:
- Każdy wydatek = the thing being talked about
- jest zapisany = is recorded / is written down
The basic dictionary form is also wydatek, so in this sentence the noun appears in its base form.
What does wydatek mean exactly?
Wydatek means expense, expenditure, or outlay.
It is a singular noun. So:
- wydatek = an expense
- wydatki = expenses
In this sentence, każdy wydatek means every expense or each expense.
Why is zapisany used here? Is it a verb or an adjective?
Zapisany is a past passive participle used adjectivally. In simple learner terms, it behaves a lot like an adjective meaning:
- recorded
- written down
- entered
It comes from the verb zapisać / zapisywać.
Because it describes wydatek, it must agree with it:
- masculine singular: zapisany
- feminine singular: zapisana
- neuter singular: zapisane
- masculine personal plural: zapisani
- non-masculine-personal plural: zapisane
So wydatek is masculine singular, which is why we get zapisany.
Why is jest included? Can Polish omit it?
Here jest means is, and it links the subject with zapisany:
- Każdy wydatek jest zapisany.
- Every expense is recorded.
In the present tense, Polish often does not omit jest in this kind of sentence when using a passive/adjectival structure like this. So jest zapisany is the normal form.
If you removed jest, the sentence would sound incomplete or stylistically unusual in standard neutral Polish.
Is this sentence in the passive voice?
Yes, effectively it is.
Każdy wydatek jest zapisany literally means something like:
- Every expense is recorded
- Every expense is written down
The focus is on the expense, not on who recorded it.
A more active version would be something like:
- Ktoś zapisuje każdy wydatek. = Someone records every expense.
So this sentence is a very natural Polish way to express a passive idea.
What is the difference between jest zapisany and został zapisany?
Good question. The difference is mainly tense/aspect:
jest zapisany = is recorded / is written down
- focuses on the current state
- the expense is in a recorded state now
został zapisany = was recorded / has been recorded
- focuses more on the completed event
- something happened and the expense got recorded
So:
- Każdy wydatek jest zapisany = every expense is on record
- Każdy wydatek został zapisany = every expense was recorded
What verb does zapisany come from?
It comes from the verb family built around pisać = to write.
Relevant forms:
- pisać = to write
- zapisywać = to write down, to record, to be recording
- zapisać = to write down, to record, to complete the recording
The participle zapisany is connected especially with zapisać, the perfective verb, and means something like written down or recorded.
So the idea is not just written, but often properly entered/recorded.
Why does the sentence start with Każdy wydatek? Is the word order fixed?
The word order is natural and neutral, but Polish word order is more flexible than English.
The most standard order here is:
- Każdy wydatek jest zapisany.
This puts the topic first and sounds neutral.
Other orders are possible, but they change the emphasis, for example:
- Zapisany jest każdy wydatek.
- stronger emphasis on recorded
- Jest zapisany każdy wydatek.
- also possible, but less neutral
For learners, the given order is the best one to remember first.
How do I pronounce Każdy wydatek jest zapisany?
A rough pronunciation guide:
- Każdy ≈ KAZH-dih
- wydatek ≈ vih-DA-tek
- jest ≈ yest
- zapisany ≈ zah-pee-SA-nih
A few useful notes:
- ż sounds like the s in measure
- j in Polish sounds like English y
- stress in Polish is usually on the second-to-last syllable
- KAŻ-dy
- wy-DA-tek
- za-pi-SA-ny
Is każdy closer to every or each?
It can mean both every and each, depending on context.
So:
- Każdy wydatek jest zapisany can be understood as
- Every expense is recorded
- Each expense is recorded
In many cases, English uses either one naturally, and Polish każdy covers both ideas well.
Could this sentence also mean Every expense has been noted down?
Yes, that is a very natural translation too.
Because zapisany has a broad sense including:
- written down
- recorded
- entered
- noted
So depending on context, the sentence could be translated as:
- Every expense is recorded
- Every expense is written down
- Every expense has been noted down
The exact English wording depends on whether the context is bookkeeping, note-taking, accounting, or general record-keeping.
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