Breakdown of To jest ten sam wymiar.
to
this
być
to be
ten sam
the exact same one [f: ta sama, n: to samo]
wymiar
dimension
Questions & Answers about To jest ten sam wymiar.
Why do we use ten sam here instead of taki sam?
Ten sam means 'the exact same one' (a specific, identical entity). If you used taki sam, it would mean 'the same kind' or 'an identical copy'. Since we mean the very same dimension rather than a similar one, we use ten sam.
Why do we start with To jest if wymiar is a masculine noun?
Why are we using the specific forms ten and sam?
The phrase for 'the same' must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun it describes. Wymiar (dimension) is a masculine noun in the nominative case, so we must use the masculine nominative forms ten and sam.
What else does wymiar mean in everyday Polish outside of sci-fi 'dimensions'?
Wymiar is very commonly used for physical measurements, sizes, or proportions (like the dimensions of a room or furniture). It is also used in abstract phrases like wymiar sprawiedliwości, which translates to 'the justice system'.