"A cat is an animal."
Translation:Kot jest zwierzęciem.
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With the new pick a word from the set of cards crown algorithm, "jest" is not an option.
Can you provide a screenshot? It's really hard to imagine, as after all the basic sentence here is exactly "Kot jest zwierzęciem"...
Essentially kot, to and zwierzeciem are all selectable in the tabs, while 'jest' is not. So when I chose "kot to zwierzeciem" from the list, I received an error which indicated that I should have selected 'jest', but 'jest is not available to me. Does that make sense or clear as mud? (difficult for me to include accents btw - hope that doesn't trip you up)
It seems that the exercises are not necessary created on the base of the 'basic sentence' (the one that was put by the course creators in the first place), but just one of the starred answers. And the starred answers are "Kot jest zwierzęciem" and "Kot to zwierzę". If you can create one of those, then everything is correct.
But... how? That would be a major bug. If you see it again, can you make a screenshot, upload it on some image hosting website and link it here?
Okay, so there is a bug that needs fixing! (luckily one can type the word, too.)
Not sure if that is an option. I will look for it next time I review. Thank you.
It's claiming that is the correct translation (or do these comments need a timestamp!)
Yes, "Kot to zwierzę" (Nominative) and "Kot jest zwierzęciem" (Instrumental).
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Thank you. In a formal conversation or speaking with somebody that I've never met before, which one is better to use or it doesn't matter?
I think the Instrumental version is more... elegant, but there's nothing wrong with the Nominative one and I wouldn't really think about them in terms of formality.
the rule is to use "instrumental case" after jest without to, and nominative case after "to", and "to jest".
masculine and neuter singular instrumental is ends usually with -em
read "defining" tips and notes
They didnt accept when I used "Kot jest zwierzę". Did I have to use "Kot jest zwierzęciem"?
It's either kot to zwierzę or kot jest zwierzęciem.
What is the difference between zwierzę and zwierzęciem. Also kot or kotem, and pies vs psem. What does the ending -em or -ciem signify?
zwierzę, kot, pies - those are the basic, Nominative forms of those nouns. They're used mostly for the subject of the sentence.
zwierzęciem, kotem, psem - those are the Instrumental form. They're mostly used in sentences like "X is [an animal/a cat/a dog]".
For a sentence like this one, you have two options: either "Kot to zwierzę" ('to' + Nominative) or "Kot jest zwierzęciem" ('jest' + Instrumental). You can read more about it here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/16373167
My answer was 'kot to zwierzeciem' but it claimed correct answer was 'kot to zwierze'. Additionally in comments it claims correct answer is 'kot jest zwierzeciem', when jest was not an option!
But 'zwierzę' was probably an option, wasn't it?
If not, then a screenshot would be helpful, so that we can investigate this.
There are two possible answers here: "Kot to zwierzę" ('to' + Nominative) or "Kot jest zwierzęciem" ('jest' + Instrumental).
More info here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/16373167
The sentence has two equally good answers: "Kot jest zwierzęciem" and "Kot to zwierzę". If there was no 'jest', then it means the app wanted you to create the second answer.
Why does the tts pronounces "kot" with a "d" at the end? It's supposed to be a clear "t".
Typos: It's "zwierzę" and "zwierzęciem" ;)
For a construction built as "[noun] is [noun]", you have two options: "[Nominative] to [Nominative]" ("Kot to zwierzę") and "[Nominative] jest [Instrumental]" ("Kot jest zwierzęciem"). They are both correct and generally mean the same. Personally I think that the construction with Instrumental is more elegant.
More info here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/16373167
This should help:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/16373167/
Note that the singular instrumental -(i)em ending is only for masculine nouns that end in a consonant as well as for netuer nouns. Feminine nouns get an -(i)ą ending.
Why not zwierzęciem? Since to say a "a tiger is a cat" you'd say, "Tygrys jest kotem"?? I feel like i'm missing contexr
For such a sentence, there are two ways of saying that: "Kot jest zwierzęciem" ('jest' + Instrumental) and "Kot to zwierzę" ('to' + Nominative).
Similarly in your other example: "Tygrys jest kotem" or "Tygrys to kot".
More info here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/16373167