Breakdown of Ten wskaźnik to dwadzieścia dwa przecinek pięć.
ten
this (m)
dwa
two
to
is (linking copula)
pięć
five
Questions & Answers about Ten wskaźnik to dwadzieścia dwa przecinek pięć.
Why does the sentence use przecinek (comma) instead of a word for "point"?
In Polish, decimals are written with a comma, not a period! So "22.5" in English is written as 22,5 in Polish and read as dwadzieścia dwa przecinek pięć (literally: twenty-two comma five).
Why do we use to instead of jest for "is" here?
We use to because we are equating a noun phrase (Ten wskaźnik) directly with a standalone number. If you wanted to use a regular verb, it is more natural to use wynosi (amounts to) rather than jest for statistics, like Ten wskaźnik wynosi dwadzieścia dwa.... However, using to is a very common, natural way to state figures.
What exactly is a wskaźnik?
Wskaźnik is a very common word in statistics, business, and daily news. It comes from the verb wskazywać (to point, to indicate), so it translates to index, rate, or indicator (for example, an economic index, an inflation rate, or even a gauge on a dashboard).
Does the number dwadzieścia dwa have to match the masculine gender of wskaźnik?
No. Because we are using the to equation structure, we just read the number in its basic, default form. You don't need to worry about gender agreement across the word to when simply stating a raw math or decimal value.