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Genitive Case (Dopełniacz) - Masculine Plural Nouns

Masculine plural nouns in Genitive Case take the following endings:
Endings-ów-y/i
Some nouns may have irregularities in their stem when adding an ending.

The -ów ending usage

Use the -ów ending for nouns ending with a hard consonant or c, dz, j.
List of hard and soft consonants
Examples
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Genitive CaseEnglish
domdomówa house
sklepsklepówa shop
obrazobrazówa painting
płotpłotówa fence
budynekbudynkówa building
kiełkłówa canine
rógrogówa horn
stółstołówa table
krągkręgówa ring
policjantpolicjantówa policeman
lokajlokajów / lokaia butler
widzwidzówa spectator
złodziejzłodziejów / złodzieia thief
psychologpsychologówa psychologist
grajekgrajkówa busker
sportowiecsportowcówa sportsman
naukowiecnaukowcówa scientist
bógbogówa god
wódzwodzówa leader
mążmężówa husband
kijkijówa stick
placplacówa square

The -y/i ending usage

Use the -y/i ending for nouns ending with a soft consonant, except c, dz and j.
How to determine when to use the -y or -i ending?
List of hard and soft consonants
Examples
Masculine Singular Nominative CaseMasculine Plural Genitive CaseEnglish
nauczycielnauczycielia teacher
piekarzpiekarzya baker
badaczbadaczya researcher
koszykarzkoszykarzya basketball player
lekarzlekarzya doctor
tłumacztłumaczya translator
listonoszlistonoszya postman
stróżstróżya watchman
szalszalia scarf
meczmeczya match
pędzelpędzlia brush
precelpreclia pretzel
kręgielkręglia bowling pin
gwóźdźgwoździa nail
uprzążuprzężya harness
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