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Accusative Case (Biernik) - Masculine Plural Nouns

Masculine plural nouns take the following endings:
Endings=N=G
where =N means the same endings as in plural Nominative Case and =G means the same endings as in plural Genitive Case .
The rule for choosing the correct group of endings is:
  • if the noun is not personal, use the plural Nominative Case endings:
Endings-y/i-e
Plural Nominative Case also has -owie ending, but it does not appear in the plural Accusative Case, because it is reserved for personal nouns.
  • if the noun is personal, use the plural Genitive Case endings:
Endings-ów-y/i
Some nouns may have irregularities in their stem when adding an ending.
Orthography rule

Not Personal Nouns

The -y/i ending usage

Use the -y/i ending for not personal nouns that end with a hard consonant.
List of hard and soft consonants
How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?
Examples
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Accusative CaseEnglish
domdomya house
sklepsklepya shop
obrazobrazya painting
płotpłotya fence
budynekbudynkia building
kiełkłya canine
rógrogia horn
stółstołya table
krągkręgia ring
The -e ending usage
Use the -e ending for not personal nouns that end with a soft consonant.
List of hard and soft consonants
Examples
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Accusative CaseEnglish
szalszalea scarf
meczmeczea match
kijkijea stick
placplacea square
pędzelpędzlea brush
precelpreclea pretzel
kręgielkręglea bowling pin
gwóźdźgwoździea nail
uprzążuprzężea harness

Personal Nouns

The -ów ending usage

Use the -ów ending for personal nouns that end with a hard consonant or c, dz, j.
List of hard and soft consonants
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Accusative CaseEnglish
policjantpolicjantówa policeman
lokajlokajów / lokaia butler
widzwidzówa spectator
złodziejzłodziejów / złodzieia thief
psychologpsychologówa psychologist
grajekgrajkówa busker
sportowiecsportowcówa sportsman
naukowiecnaukowcówa scientist
bógbogówa god
wódzwodzówa leader
mążmężówa husband
The -y/i ending usage
Use the -y/i ending for personal nouns that end with a soft consonant except c, dz and j.
List of hard and soft consonants
How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Accusative CaseEnglish
nauczycielnauczycielia teacher
piekarzpiekarzya baker
badaczbadaczya researcher
koszykarzkoszykarzya basketball player
lekarzlekarzya doctor
tłumacztłumaczya translator
listonoszlistonoszya postman
stróżstróżya watchman
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