Word
Mój tata ma silne plecy.
Meaning
My dad has a strong back.
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Questions & Answers about Mój tata ma silne plecy.
Why is it mój tata and not moja tata since tata ends in -a?
Even though tata (dad) ends in -a, which usually makes a Polish noun feminine, it refers to a man. Because of this, it is grammatically treated as a masculine noun, so it takes the masculine word for my, mój.
Why is 'back' translated as plecy, which looks like a plural word?
In Polish, plecy only exists in the plural form. This is similar to words like glasses or scissors in English. Even when you are talking about just one person's back, you always use the plural word plecy.
Why do we use the adjective form silne here instead of silny?
Since plecy is always plural, the adjective describing it must also be plural. The verb ma (has) requires the Accusative case (the direct object). For plural nouns that do not refer to male people, the Accusative form of silny (strong) is silne.
Does the word plecy change its ending in this sentence?
No, it doesn't look different from the dictionary form! While the verb ma requires the Accusative case, non-masculine-personal plural nouns like plecy have the exact same form in both the Nominative (subject) and Accusative (object) cases.