Genitive Case Flashcards

Flashcards for learning the Genitive Grammatical case in Polish"

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Q

When is the genitive case used?

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  1. Possession
    (eg: Widzę samochód mojego przyjaciela)
  2. With the direct object of negative verbs
    (eg: Nie lubię szkoły)
  3. After certain verbs
    (eg: Szukam czegoś)
  4. With certain prepositions
    (eg: Miało to miejsce około tamtego roku)
  5. With quantities
    (eg: Wiele osób)
  6. With certain numbers
    (eg: Sto książek)
  7. With certain phrases related to time and day
    (eg: Każdego dnia
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Acronym for Genitive case usage

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People (Possession, it’s the peoples’ item)

Never (Negative verbs)

Vacuum (Verbs)

Past (Prepositions, past is a preposition believe it or not)

Quater Pounders (Quantities, How much burger would u like?)

Nine (Numbers)

Times a day (Time and Day eg: Każdego dnia = every day)

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What is the ending for INANIMATE MASCULINE nouns for the genitive case?

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-a
kot (cat) - kota
pies (dog) - psa
ojciec (father very formal) - ojca

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What is the ending for ANIMATE MASCULINE nouns for the genitive case?

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Mostly -u but also -a

sklep (shop) - sklepu
stół (table) - stołu
głód (hunger) - głodu

koniec (end) - końca
nos (nose) - nosa

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What is the ending for FEMININE nouns for the genitive case?

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-y and -i
ulica (street) - ulicy
przyjaciółka (girlfriend) - przyjaciółki

Foreign words end with ii
telewizja (television) - telewizjii

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What is the ending for NEUTER nouns for the genitive case?

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-a
okno (window) - okna
miejsce (place) - miejsca
zwierzę (animal) - zwierzęta

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What is the ending for MASCULINE PLURAL nouns in the genitive case?

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-ów and -y/–i
pociąg (train) - pociągów
pies (dog) - psów

Ends in soft consonants ń w ż
dzień (day) - dni
łabędź (swan) - łabędzi

Ends with cz / sz
klucz (key) - kluczy
wiersz (poem) - wierszy

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What is the ending for NEUTER PLURAL nouns in the genitive case?

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takes off ending

mieszkanie (flat) - mieszkań
piwo (beer) - piw
jajko (egg) - jajek
okno (window) okien

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What is the ending for FEMININE PLURAL nouns in the genitive case?

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takes off ending

osoba (person) - osób
pani (lady) - pań
książka (book) - książek

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10
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Adjective change for masculine and neuter?

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Masculine & neuter: adjective –ego + noun –u/-a

Spotkaliśmy się obok tego nowego budynku.
(We met near that new building.)

Nie widziałam twojego nowego swetra.
(I didn’t see your new sweater.)

Pewnego słonecznego dnia.
(One sunny day.)

Nie lubię ciemnego piwa.
(I do not like the dark beer.)

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Adjective change for feminine?

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Feminine: adjective –ej + noun –i/-y

Mojej najlepszej koleżanki nie było w domu.
(My best friend was not at home.)

Nie kupiłam nowej kurtki, bo miałam za mało pieniędzy.
(I didn’t buy a new jacket because I had too little money.)

Wszyscy zazdrościli mi mojej eleganckiej torebki z Paryża.
(Everyone was jealous of my elegant handbag from Paris.)

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Adjective change for plural?

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Adjective –ych/-ich + noun –ów, -y/-i or without ending.

Mało jest dobrych ludzi na świecie.
(There are a few good people all around the world.)

W bibliotece jest dużo ciekawych książek.
(There are many interesting books in the library.)

Ona nie życzy sobie drogich prezentów na urodziny.
(She expects no expensive gifts for her birthday.)

Szukam tanich mieszkań do wynajęcia.
(I’m looking for an affordable flats to rent.

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