Questions & Answers about Ona jest młodą aktorką.
Why do the words for young actress end in -ą instead of -a?
When you use the verb być (to be) to state someone's profession, identity, or role, the describing words must change to the Instrumental case. The basic dictionary forms are młoda aktorka, but the case change makes them młodą aktorką.
Do the adjective and noun always get the exact same ending?
In this specific situation, yes! For feminine words in the Instrumental case, both the adjective (młodą) and the noun (aktorką) take the -ą ending. This makes them easy to remember as a matching pair.
Where is the word for 'a' in this sentence?
Polish does not use articles like 'a', 'an', or 'the'. The phrase młodą aktorką simply translates to 'a young actress' all on its own.
Is it possible to say this without changing the endings to -ą?
Yes, but you have to change the structure of the sentence. If you want to use the basic dictionary forms (młoda aktorka), you must swap the verb jest for the word to. The sentence then becomes Ona to młoda aktorka.