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Ona ma ładną twarz.

Ona ma ładną twarz.
She has a pretty face.
From Lesson 127:Body: head and face (głowa, twarz)·Polish

Breakdown of Ona ma ładną twarz.

ona
she / it (f)
mieć
to have
ładny
pretty
twarz
face

Questions & Answers about Ona ma ładną twarz.

Why does the adjective end in -ą (ładną) but the noun ends in a consonant (twarz)? Shouldn't their endings match?
Twarz is a feminine noun, even though it ends in a consonant. The verb ma requires the accusative case for its direct object. The adjective takes the regular feminine accusative ending -ą to become ładną. However, feminine nouns that end in a consonant don't change their form in the accusative, so twarz stays exactly the same!
How can I tell that a noun ending in a consonant like twarz is feminine?
Unfortunately, you just have to memorize them! While most Polish nouns ending in a consonant are masculine, there is a small group of common feminine exceptions. Other common examples you might know are noc (night), rzecz (thing), and mysz (mouse).
Could I just say "Ma ładną twarz" without the word "Ona"?
Yes, you can! Polish often drops the subject pronoun because the verb ma already tells us it means he, she, or it has. Including Ona here makes it perfectly clear that you are talking about a female, or it adds a bit of emphasis to the word she.
Is the word ładną related to the word ładnie?
Yes! Ładną is a form of the adjective ładny (pretty or nice), which modifies the noun twarz. Ładnie is the adverb form, meaning nicely or prettily. You use the adjective for nouns (a pretty face) and the adverb for actions (she sings nicely).

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