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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Feminine Plural Nouns

Feminine plural nouns in Genitive Case take the following endings:
Endings--y/i
The - symbol indicates that there is no ending.
Some nouns may have irregularities in their stem when adding an ending.

The - ending usage

Use the - ending for nouns ending in a vowel.
Examples
Feminine Singular Nominative CaseFeminine Plural Genitive CaseEnglish
małpamałpa monkey
zasłonazasłona curtain
łąkałąka meadow
rzekarzeka river
duszadusza soul
cebulacebulan onion
krowakrówa cow
drogadróga road
noganóga leg
wojnawojena war
książkaksiążeka book
rękarąka hand
pomarańczapomarańczan orange
Some nouns ending in soft consonant + vowel may use the -y/i ending.
Feminine Singular Nominative CaseFeminine Plural Genitive CaseEnglish
sesjasesjia session
konstytucjakonstytucjia constitution

The -y/i ending usage

Use the -y/i ending for nouns ending in a consonant. Some nouns ending in a soft consonant + vowel may also use this ending.
How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?
Examples
Feminine Singular Nominative CaseFeminine Plural Genitive CaseEnglish
twarztwarzya face
myślmyślia thought
kośćkościa bone
stajniastajnia barn
kopiakopii *a copy
sesjasesjia session
konstytucjakonstytucjia constitution
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