To nowe wydanie.

Breakdown of To nowe wydanie.

to
this
nowy
new
wydanie
the edition

Questions & Answers about To nowe wydanie.

What does to mean in To nowe wydanie?

Here to works like this / that / it in an identifying sentence.

So To nowe wydanie means something like:

  • This is a new edition
  • That is a new edition
  • sometimes simply It is a new edition

Polish to is very common in sentences where you identify or point something out.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Polish often leaves out jest (is) in this kind of sentence, especially in simple identification.

So both of these are possible:

  • To nowe wydanie.
  • To jest nowe wydanie.

Both mean the same thing. The version without jest is very natural and common.

Why is it nowe, not nowy?

Because wydanie is a neuter noun, and adjectives in Polish must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

The adjective nowy changes like this in the singular nominative:

Since wydanie is neuter, you need nowe:

  • nowe wydanie
How do I know that wydanie is neuter?

A very common clue is the ending -e or -ie in the nominative singular.

Wydanie is a neuter noun, and its dictionary form is nominative singular: wydanie.

That is why the adjective also takes the neuter form:

  • nowe wydanie
What case is wydanie here?

It is in the nominative singular.

In a sentence like To nowe wydanie, the noun names or identifies what something is, so nominative is used.

Both words are nominative singular:

  • nowe — nominative singular neuter
  • wydanie — nominative singular neuter
Does wydanie only mean edition?

Not always. Wydanie can mean different things depending on context, for example:

  • edition of a book
  • issue of a newspaper or magazine
  • release of software, a product, or something published

So To nowe wydanie could mean:

  • This is a new edition
  • This is a new issue
  • This is a new release

The exact meaning depends on what you are talking about.

Can I also say To jest nowe wydanie?

Yes. That is completely correct.

  • To nowe wydanie.
  • To jest nowe wydanie.

The second version is a little more explicit because it includes jest, but both are natural.

Is To nowe wydanie the same as To wydanie jest nowe?

No, the meaning focus is different.

  • To nowe wydanie = This is a new edition / issue / release
  • To wydanie jest nowe = This edition / issue / release is new

In the first sentence, you are identifying something. In the second, you are talking about this edition and saying that it is new.

So the word order changes the structure and emphasis.

How is wydanie pronounced?

It is pronounced approximately like vih-DAH-nyeh.

A few useful points:

  • wy sounds roughly like vih (not exactly like English wi)
  • da is like dah
  • nie here sounds like nyeh

And the stress is on the second-to-last syllable:

  • wy-DA-nie
Why is there no word for a in a new edition?

Because Polish has no articles like English a, an, and the.

So nowe wydanie can mean:

  • a new edition
  • the new edition

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

In this sentence, English usually translates it as a new edition, but Polish itself does not mark that difference with an article.

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