Ця тканина нова, тоді як підкладка стара.

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Breakdown of Ця тканина нова, тоді як підкладка стара.

• цей: this
• старий: old
• тканина: the fabric

Questions & Answers about Ця тканина нова, тоді як підкладка стара.

Why is it ця тканина and not цей тканина or це тканина?

Because ця has to agree with тканина in gender, number, and case.

• тканина is a feminine singular noun
• the nominative singular feminine form of this is ця

So:

• цей = masculine
• ця = feminine
• це = neuter

That is why ця тканина means this fabric.

Why do нова and стара end in -а?

They are adjectives agreeing with feminine singular nouns.

• тканина is feminine singular, so нова must also be feminine singular
• підкладка is feminine singular, so стара must also be feminine singular

Compare:

• новий = new, masculine
• нова = new, feminine
• нове = new, neuter

And similarly:

• старий = old, masculine
• стара = old, feminine
• старе = old, neuter

So the endings show grammatical agreement.

Why is there no word for in the sentence?