Questions & Answers about Lewy pokój jest duży.
Why do both lewy and duży end in -y?
Both words are adjectives describing the noun pokój (room). Pokój is a masculine noun, and in Polish, basic masculine adjectives usually end in -y. If the noun were feminine, they would end in -a.
I thought pokój meant peace. Does it mean both room and peace?
Yes! Pokój has two different meanings depending on the context. It can mean a physical room in a house, or it can mean peace. Here, describing peace as left and big makes no sense, so it must mean room.
Could I put the adjective after the noun and say pokój lewy?
In everyday Polish, adjectives that describe basic qualities like location (lewy) or size (duży) go directly before the noun. Putting lewy after pokój sounds like a formal catalogue description rather than normal speech.
Do I always have to use jest in sentences like this?
Yes. In Polish, you must always use the verb to be (być) in this type of present tense sentence. You cannot skip jest.