Breakdown of Moje dzieciństwo to świetne lata.
mój
my
to
is (linking copula)
rok
year
świetny
great
dzieciństwo
the childhood
Questions & Answers about Moje dzieciństwo to świetne lata.
Why is the word for years lata instead of something like roki?
The Polish word for year, rok, has a completely irregular plural: lata. Interestingly, lata is also the plural of lato (summer), so when talking about years in the plural, you are literally counting summers!
Is dzieciństwo related to the word dziecko (child)?
Yes! Dzieciństwo means childhood. It is built from the root of dziecko (child), which is another word with a highly irregular plural you are learning in this lesson: dzieci (children).
Why use to here instead of jest or są?
When you say Noun A is Noun B (Childhood is great years), Polish frequently uses to as a shortcut for is or are. A major bonus of using to is that the nouns on both sides stay in the basic dictionary form (Nominative case), saving you from having to conjugate them into the Instrumental case!
Why does the adjective świetne end in -e?
Because lata is a plural noun that does not describe male human beings (it is non-masculine-personal). For these types of plural nouns, adjectives take the -e ending.
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