Questions & Answers about Moja ręka jest duża.
Why do we use moja instead of mój here?
In Polish, words for 'my' have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because ręka (hand) ends in an 'a', it is a feminine noun. Therefore, we use the feminine form moja instead of the masculine form mój.
Why does the word for 'big' end in an 'a' (duża)?
Just like moja, describing words (adjectives) must match the gender of the noun. Since ręka is feminine, the adjective takes the feminine ending -a, making it duża instead of the masculine duży.
I've heard ręka used for 'arm'. Does it mean 'hand' or 'arm'?
It actually means both! In everyday Polish, ręka is used to talk about the entire arm from the shoulder to the fingertips, as well as just the hand. You can usually tell which one is meant from the context.
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