Questions & Answers about Moja koszula jest biała.
Why do both moja and biała end in the letter -a?
Why isn't there a word for 'the' or 'a' before shirt?
Polish doesn't have articles like 'a', 'an', or 'the'. The word koszula on its own can mean shirt, a shirt, or the shirt. Context tells you which one makes sense, but since you are saying moja (my), you don't need any extra words anyway!
Do I have to include the word jest here, or can I just say moja koszula biała?
Yes, you need jest to make it a complete sentence. It is the form of the verb 'to be' meaning 'is' for a single object (he/she/it is). Without it, you would just be saying 'my shirt white', which sounds incomplete in Polish just like it does in English.
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