"Mięso to jedzenie."

Translation: Meat is food.

[stephalx_]

Why not jest?

[Bartosh_J]

You can use two forms. Either "Mięso to jedzenie" or "Mięso jest jedzeniem". When you use "to" you don't have to change ending of "jedzenie" ;)

[Frecklebuster]

So can I use 'to' instead of 'jest' at any time to mean 'is'?

[Jellei]

If you have an "X is Y" sentence and both X and Y are noun phrases - yes, the constructions are interchangeable. With "to", Y stays in Nominative, with "jest" (and its forms), Y changes to Instrumental.

If Y was an adjective, the only option is "jest", but Y stays in Nominative.

For (a lot) more info, you can read here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/16373167

[EmmanuelChigbata]

Your explanation helps. Dziękuję

[mermaid4life]

Thanks Duo you're teaching me soooo much! ;)

[KapitanDenis]

Damn articles. I would have everything without an error since I started the course, if it wasn't for them.

[Gorgum]

why cannot it be meat for eating?

[aichi_]

maybe you mean "mięso do jedzenia"?

[Josh839445]

But how can this be instrumental?

[Jellei]

Sorry, what's the exact question? There are two options here: "Mięso to jedzenie" (Nominative) or "Mięso jest jedzeniem" (Instrumental).

[chce_polski]

Meat is for eating. Why would that be wrong?

[Jellei]

Well, "for eating" is "do jedzenia", not "food".