Breakdown of Taki niestosowny strój to po prostu brak manier.
to
is (linking copula)
taki
such, this kind of
brak
lack / shortage
po prostu
simply, just
strój
attire
niestosowny
inappropriate
maniera
manner
Questions & Answers about Taki niestosowny strój to po prostu brak manier.
This lesson is about nie wypada (it is inappropriate). How does niestosowny relate to that concept?
Why do we use to here instead of jest for the word 'is'?
This is a great place for a quick refresher on the Polish noun-equals-noun structure. When linking two noun phrases, using to lets you keep both in the nominative case (strój to brak). If you used jest, the second part would need the instrumental case: Taki strój jest po prostu brakiem manier.
Why is it brak manier and what case is being used?
The noun brak (lack of) always forces the noun that follows it into the genitive case. Here we need the genitive plural, because we are talking about manners in general. Manier is the genitive plural form of the feminine noun maniera.
Could I just use ubranie instead of strój?
You could, but it changes the tone. Ubranie refers to clothing in a very general, everyday sense. Strój translates closer to 'attire' or 'outfit' and implies clothes chosen for a specific occasion or social setting. When discussing etiquette and appropriateness, strój is much more precise.
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