Polish gramar
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asked by
Mauricio published
4 months ago
Mauricio published
4 months ago
I want to know more about cases in Polish language...
answered by
Pawel published
about 11 hours ago
Pawel published
about 11 hours ago
Hi Mauricio, sorry for the delay.
In Polish, cases are an essential part of the grammar system, and they determine how nouns, pronouns, and adjectives change based on their function in a sentence. Polish has seven grammatical cases, each serving a different purpose. Here's a simple overview of each:
In Polish, cases are an essential part of the grammar system, and they determine how nouns, pronouns, and adjectives change based on their function in a sentence. Polish has seven grammatical cases, each serving a different purpose. Here's a simple overview of each:
- Nominative (Mianownik) – Used for the subject of a sentence (who or what is doing the action). Example: Kotek jest mały (The kitten is small).
- Genitive (Dopełniacz) – Used to express possession, negation, or the object of certain verbs and prepositions. Example: Nie mam książki (I don't have a book).
- Dative (Celownik) – Used for the indirect object, or the recipient of the action.Example: Daję książkę Janowi (I give the book to Jan).
- Accusative (Biernik) – Used for the direct object (who or what is receiving the action). Example: Widzę psa (I see the dog).
- Instrumental (Narzędnik) – Used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed. Example: Piszę długopisem (I write with a pen).
- Locative (Miejscownik) – Used for location or to indicate where something is happening (usually with prepositions). Example: Mieszkam w Warszawie (I live in Warsaw).
- Vocative (Wołacz) – Used when directly addressing someone or something.
Example: Cześć, Aniu! (Hello, Ania!)
I hope this helps, please let me know if you have further questions about Polish cases.