Breakdown of Ten nowy komputer kosztuje dużo pieniędzy.
ten
this (m)
nowy
new
komputer
computer
dużo
a lot / much
Questions & Answers about Ten nowy komputer kosztuje dużo pieniędzy.
Why does the word for money change to pieniędzy here?
Because of the word dużo (a lot). In Polish, basic quantifiers like dużo, mało (little/few), and trochę (a little/some) must be followed by the Genitive case. Pieniędzy is the Genitive form of the noun pieniądze (money).
Is pieniędzy singular or plural?
It is plural! Unlike in English where money is an uncountable singular noun, the Polish word pieniądze is always plural. Since it follows dużo, we use its Genitive plural form, which is pieniędzy.
Why is it Ten nowy komputer and not To nowe komputer?
Because komputer is a masculine noun (it ends in a consonant). The words describing it must match its gender, so we use the masculine forms ten (this) and nowy (new). You would use to nowe for a neuter noun.
What is the dictionary form of the verb kosztuje?
The infinitive (dictionary form) is kosztować (to cost). It takes the -uje ending here because it is conjugated for the third person singular (it), matching the subject komputer.