Breakdown of Czy jedynka jest lepsza niż trójka?
być
to be
czy
[question particle]
niż
than
lepszy
better
trójka
three (noun)
jedynka
one (noun)
Questions & Answers about Czy jedynka jest lepsza niż trójka?
What is the difference between jedynka and jeden?
Jeden and trzy are standard numbers used to count things. Jedynka and trójka are feminine nouns that act as names for the numbers themselves. You use them to talk about a one or a three as a distinct object, such as a school grade, a bus line, a playing card, or a jersey number.
Could this sentence be about school grades in Poland?
Grammatically yes, but logically no! In the Polish school system, grades go from 1 to 6, where jedynka is a failing grade and szóstka is excellent. A trójka is an average passing grade, so a one is definitely not better than a three. This sentence is more likely about a card game or choosing a tram route.
Why is the adjective lepsza used here instead of lepszy?
Lepsza means better and is in the feminine form to agree with jedynka. Because all of these number nouns ending in -ka (like jedynka, dwójka, trójka) are feminine nouns, any adjectives describing them must also be feminine.
Why is trójka in the Nominative case after niż?
The word niż (than) links two things being compared, and it keeps both items in the same grammatical case. Since jedynka is the subject of the sentence and is in the Nominative case, trójka must also be in the Nominative case to match it.
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