Verbs (Czasowniki)

Verbs followed by Dative Case

Dative Case is used among others after the following verbs:

pokazywać _imperf	to show
pomagać _imperf	to help
pomóc _perf	to help
dawać _imperf	to give
kupić _perf	to buy
wysyłać _imperf	to send
wysłać _perf	to send
brakować _imperf	to miss, be lacking

pokazywać + Dative Case

Examples

Dziecko pokazało mamie swój rysunek.	The child showed his mother his drawing.
Pokaż mi co tam masz.	Show me what you got there.

pomagać + Dative Case

Examples

Pomagam siostrze w zadaniu domowym.

I help my sister with her homework.

pomóc + Dative Case

Examples

Pomogliśmy tacie naprawić samochód.

We helped dad fix the car.

dawać + Dative Case

Examples

Daję ci moje słowo.	I give you my word.
Dasz siostrze pograć na komputerze?	Will you let your sister play on the computer?

kupić + Dative Case

Examples

Kup mi coś dobrego!	Buy me something good!
Kupiłem dziewczynie kolczyki.	I bought earrings for the girl.

wysyłać + Dative Case

Examples

Co miesiąc wysyłam właścicielowi pieniądze za wynajem pokoju.

I send the owner money for renting the room every month.

wysłać + Dative Case

Examples

Wyślemy wam jutro odpowiedź.

We will send you an answer tomorrow.

brakować + Dative Case

The verb brakować requires the Dative Case for the noun describing who is missing something.

Examples

Brakuje mi Ciebie.	I miss you.
Zabrakło nam kilku punktów.	We ran out of several points.

The verb brakować requires the Genitive Case for the noun describing what is missing.

Examples

Brakuje mi Ciebie.	I miss you.
Zabrakło nam kilku punktów.	We ran out of several points.

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Verbs followed by Genitive Case

Verbs followed by Accusative Case

Verbs followed by Dative Case

Dative Case is used among others after the following verbs:

pokazywać _imperf	to show
pomagać _imperf	to help
pomóc _perf	to help
dawać _imperf	to give
kupić _perf	to buy
wysyłać _imperf	to send
wysłać _perf	to send
brakować _imperf	to miss, be lacking

pokazywać + Dative Case

Examples

Dziecko pokazało mamie swój rysunek.	The child showed his mother his drawing.
Pokaż mi co tam masz.	Show me what you got there.

pomagać + Dative Case

Examples

Pomagam siostrze w zadaniu domowym.

I help my sister with her homework.

pomóc + Dative Case

Examples

Pomogliśmy tacie naprawić samochód.

We helped dad fix the car.

dawać + Dative Case

Examples

Daję ci moje słowo.	I give you my word.
Dasz siostrze pograć na komputerze?	Will you let your sister play on the computer?

kupić + Dative Case

Examples

Kup mi coś dobrego!	Buy me something good!
Kupiłem dziewczynie kolczyki.	I bought earrings for the girl.

wysyłać + Dative Case

Examples

Co miesiąc wysyłam właścicielowi pieniądze za wynajem pokoju.

I send the owner money for renting the room every month.

wysłać + Dative Case

Examples

Wyślemy wam jutro odpowiedź.

We will send you an answer tomorrow.

brakować + Dative Case

The verb brakować requires the Dative Case for the noun describing who is missing something.

Examples

Brakuje mi Ciebie.	I miss you.
Zabrakło nam kilku punktów.	We ran out of several points.

The verb brakować requires the Genitive Case for the noun describing what is missing.

Examples

Brakuje mi Ciebie.	I miss you.
Zabrakło nam kilku punktów.	We ran out of several points.

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Verbs followed by Genitive Case

Verbs followed by Accusative Case

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Verbs followed by Dative Case

pokazywać + Dative Case

pomagać + Dative Case

pomóc + Dative Case

dawać + Dative Case

kupić + Dative Case

wysyłać + Dative Case

wysłać + Dative Case

brakować + Dative Case

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Cases - Noun Declension

Verbs followed by Dative Case

pokazywać + Dative Case

pomagać + Dative Case

pomóc + Dative Case

dawać + Dative Case

kupić + Dative Case

wysyłać + Dative Case

wysłać + Dative Case

brakować + Dative Case

Hi, I'm Jarek

Cases - Noun Declension