Questions & Answers about To dziecko ma ładne imię.
Why do we use the noun imię here instead of the reflexive verb nazywać się?
This lesson covers nazywać się (to call oneself), which is normally used to state your full name or just your last name. If you want to talk specifically about a first name, Polish uses the noun imię, just like in the common phrase Jak masz na imię? (What is your first name?).
Why does the adjective take the neuter form ładne if imię doesn't end in -o or -e?
While most neuter nouns in Polish end in -o or -e, imię is one of a small group of special neuter nouns that end in -ę. Because the noun is neuter, the adjective describing it must also be in its neuter form, ładne.
Ładne imię is the object of the verb ma (has). Why didn't its ending change?
The verb mieć (to have) requires the accusative case for its object. However, for all neuter nouns and their adjectives, the accusative case looks exactly the same as the nominative (dictionary) case. That is why ładne imię keeps its original spelling here.
Why does the sentence start with To dziecko instead of Ten dziecko?