Questions & Answers about Jestem dobrym kucharzem, ale zupa jest za słona.
Could I use zbyt instead of za in this sentence?
Does the word za change the case of the adjective słona?
No, it doesn't. When za is used to mean "too", it acts as an adverb and doesn't force the words after it to change case. The adjective słona stays in the basic Nominative case to match the feminine subject, zupa.
I know za usually means "behind" or "in". How can I tell it means "too" here?
It's all about what follows it! When za is followed by a noun, it's a preposition meaning "behind" (like za domem) or "in" for time (za godzinę). But when it is placed directly before an adjective or adverb—like słona (salty)—it almost always means "too".
Why is it dobrym kucharzem instead of the basic dictionary form, dobry kucharz?